Napoli coach Antonio Conte has admitted disappointment over the way Khvicha Kvaratskhelia left the club. The Georgia star left Napoli for PSG last week in a €75m deal.
Napoli have 53 points and are six ahead of Inter Milan, who had two games in hand. Read more at straitstimes.com.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Napoli are doing all they can to sign Borussia Dortmund attacker Karim Adeyemi, with Conte already calling the Germany international to push through a deal for the Bundesliga forward.
Leaders Napoli continue their title bid when they host Juventus this weekend, with manager Antonio Conte looking to end his former club's unbeaten league run and protect his own record as the last coach to avoid defeat in an entire Serie A season.
Battle is very much the word. McTominay and Anguissa will never be the most stylish of footballers. But with their newfound freedom, Napoli have won six in a row — and without any European commitments, have an excellent chance of winning the Scudetto.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte has said no team are invincible as his table-topping side prepare to host Juventus, who are undefeated in Serie A this season, in a key clash on Saturday.
Napoli enjoyed a dream start to life after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, beating direct Scudetto rivals Atalanta 3-2 at the Gewiss Stadium last night. Antonio Conte’s side overhauled an early deficit to steer seven points clear of the third-placed La Dea and temporarily open a six-point gap on runners-up Inter.
Antonio Conte has seen vast growth from his Napoli to conquer Atalanta, but warns the club over a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia replacement. ‘We need to do it right, otherwise I go into battle with these
Antonio Conte advises Napoli to remain humble despite their Serie A success, highlighting key player absences and the importance of focus.
The lads have total belief in what we are doing.’ Juve had taken the lead just before half-time through debutant Randal Kolo Muani, but the hosts came out fighting after the break, turning it around through an Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa header and Romelu Lukaku penalty.
Ademola Lookman dragged the hosts level in the 55th minute, but the visitors snatched all three points when Lukaku headed in Frank Anguissa's cross 12 minutes from time
AC Milan have the chance to throw a spanner in the works of Inter Milan’s title charge when they host their city rivals on Sunday in a match that could shape the Serie A season.