A PLAQUE commemorating Maurizio Sarri's time in charge of Napoli has been torn down after the coach left Chelsea for Juventus. Neapolitan fans consider the Old Lady their great nemesis and reacted in a similarly angry manner when Gonzalo Higuain traded Campania for Turin in 2016. The plaque is shown off by the rebels who snatched it Beforehand, it took pride of place in the Bagnoli district ...Full Story »

The former Napoli boss is back in Italian football and ranks alongside some of the biggest managers in the game, according to former boss Sacchi Maurizio Sarri is on the same level as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino, according to former AC Milan and Italy boss Arrigo Sacchi. Sarri is back in Italian football as coach of Serie A champions Juventus after just one season in ...Full Story »

As per a report from the reliable Romeo Agresti of Goal.com, Manchester City have taken a considerable step forward in their pursuit of Juventus defender Joao Cancelo. Juve stint 25-year-old Portuguese international Cancelo only joined Serie A champions Juve last summer, in a 40 million Euro deal from Valencia, after impressing on loan with Inter Milan the season prior. The versatile stoppe...Full Story »

Juventus legend Gigi Buffon has explained his decision to break his contract with PSG. Buffon has plans to play on next season, but could take time away from the game. "The other day, I read a phrase that I really liked," he told the Corriere dello Sport. "Francesco Guidolin was asked if he'd be happy to return to Verona and he replied: 'It's emotions I am seeking.' I'll tell you the truth,...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO is not a man to rest up after he was pictured on an exercise bike just days after winning the Nations League with Portugal. The mega-star led his nation to victory in the inaugural tournament after they beat Holland 1-0 in the final. Cristiano Ronaldo is clearly in no mood to rest up after he was pictured on an exercise bike just days after winning the Nations League with Por...Full Story »

Maurizio Sarri has left his post as manager of Chelsea to take over at Juventus as the replacement for Massimiliano Allegri. A Chelsea statement said, "the two clubs have reached an agreement for the early termination of Sarri's contract with Chelsea FC which had two years left to run and is ending at his request." Sarri's exit comes despite leading the club to a top-three finish and Europa ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to be reunited with former Real Madrid team-mate James Rodriguez at Juventus, claims Lothar Matthaus. The Colombia international playmaker is expected to be on the move this summer. He has spent the last two seasons on loan at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich from Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane allowed James to leave the Spanish capital for Germany, and the Frenchman...Full Story »

JUVENTUS sporting director Fabio Paratici has flown to Manchester United's London offices to engage in transfer talks over Paul Pogba, according to reports. Pogba has been linked with a move away from United this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plots a mass overhaul at Old Trafford. The Frenchman recorded his best season last term since rejoining from Juventus in 2016 but there are concerns ove...Full Story »

CHELSEA have reached an agreement with Juventus over Maurizio Sarri, it has been claimed. The Italian is set to leave Stamford Bridge to take over at the Serie A champions. Sarri was successful in his first season at Chelsea, finishing in the top four and winning the Europa League. But the former Napoli boss was an unpopular figure among many Blues supporters because of his style of play. An...Full Story »

The midfielder is not worried about the club's' future as the Italian champions look to replace their departed manager Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic expects the Serie A champions to appoint a "great" coach amid links to Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri. Sarri has reportedly been granted a release by Premier League side Chelsea so he can replace Massimiliano Allegri on a three-year deal in Tu...Full Story »

Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, who is widely expected to leave Ajax Amsterdam in the coming weeks, said he was asked about a move to Italian champions Juventus by Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of Sunday's Nations League final. Ronaldo's Portugal triumphed 1-0 in the showpiece match leaving the 19-year-old defender De Ligt, linked with several top European clubs, disappointed. But tele...Full Story »

Man Utd have allegedly offered £84m to Napoli for Kalidou Koulibaly Credit: Reuters MANCHESTER UNITED have allegedly made an £84million offer for Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly. The Red Devils have made the Senegal international their No.1 target as they look like missing out on Ajax’s Matthijs de Ligt. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been linked with a move for the centre-half for...Full Story »

Chelsea have given Maurizio Sarri permission to join Juventus (Pic: GETTY) CHELSEA will allow Maurizio Sarri to leave the club to take over as Juventus manager, according to reports. The Italian, who recently hinted that he wanted to return to his homeland, has been linked with Juventus for weeks. Sarri only joined Chelsea last summer after three years at Napoli and has been under pressure fo...Full Story »

The Serie A giants are interested in re-signing their former midfielder this summer. And a move to Turin would spell the second time in Pogba's career that he swaps the Red Devils for the Old Lady. But the expectations of a transfer materialising appear low in Manchester. Manchester United are remaining adamant they do not want to lose the French superstar amid Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's overhaul...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi according to Juventus legend Cabrini (Image: GETTY) CRISTIANO RONALDO is the greatest player on the planet and he pips Lionel Messi in one key area. That’s the opinion of Juventus legend Antonio Carbrini, who was reflecting on Ronaldo’s first season at the Allianz Stadium. Although the Portuguese forward scored less goals than Krzyszto...Full Story »

Juventus chief Fabio Paratici insists the club are looking at multiple options to replace Max Allegri. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is the frontrunner and revealed on Tuesday that he was missing Italy. But Patrici says there is more than one candidate being considered to take over in Turin. He said: "We have very clear ideas and we are working. It takes a moment, we have a range of coache...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City that there will be more than Liverpool to contend with not season. The Sky Blues won their second consecutive Premier League title this season, finishing one point ahead of Jurgen Klopp's side. Guardiola has been linked with Juventus in recent weeks, but he says he will "start from scratch" with City next season. "We have an amazing rivalry, but not ...Full Story »

LONDON -- Chelsea are prepared to grant Maurizio Sarri's request to join Juventus, sources have told ESPN FC. Sarri is understood to have told director Marina Granovskaia on Friday that he wanted to return to Italy and succeed Massimiliano Allegri, two days after the 4-1 win over Arsenal in the Europa League final -- his first major trophy. Sources told ESPN FC that Chelsea would not have be...Full Story »

Maurizio Sarri has reached an agreement with Juventus to become the Serie A champions' next head coach and has requested Chelsea release him from his contract to join the Bianconeri, Goal understands. Fali Ramadani, Sarri's agent, met with Chelsea management Friday to discuss his client's future with the club as a move to Turin draws closer and closer. The 60-year-old Sarri intended to wait...Full Story »

Juventus want to make Sarri, who won his first major trophy as a manager on Wednesday night when his Chelsea team lifted the Europa League in Baku with a 4-1 hammering of Arsenal, their next manager after Massimiliano Allegri left at the end of the season. The Serie A giants are offering Sarri, 60, a £6.2million-a-year three-year deal – but have not yet made an official approach to C...Full Story »