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Massimiliano Allegri has stated that the striker does not remain for sale

Amidst a lot of transfer rumours surrounding Alvaro Morata, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has stated that the striker does not remain for sale at a reported € 30 million.

The striker scored goals in the two Champions League semifinals and also went on to score the consolation for the Italian outfit in the final against Barcelona. This was an impressive performance from the Spaniard, who moved to Juventus just two months ago for around € 20 million from Real Madrid. After helping Juventus beat his former club, speculation has grown that Madrid would exercise their right of buying him back for € 30 million that was inserted in the sale agreement.

If the Spanish club do not get him, Allegri believes that Morata is worth around € 80 million in the market today. The 22-year-old scored 15 goals in 41 appearances for Juventus across all competitions. More importantly, he had the presence that helped Juventus build their football around him. The club managed to win yet another league title while also completing the Coppa Italia title. They could have become the first Italian team since Inter Milan in 2010 to have won the treble. Still, it was an excellent campaign for Juventus and Allegri says that this has increased the worth of Morata. Continue reading Massimiliano Allegri has stated that the striker does not remain for sale

daniel de rossi

The summer transfer window is on the horizon and this is a period of time that allows players to make a switch to another club. Rumors always start floating around as the contracts of certain players reach their end.

As.Roma’s Daniele de Rossi is one of the players who recently has been linked with a move outside of the Italian League, Serie A. At the age of 31, the Italian midfielder is reaching the last few stages of his career and retiring is an option that players start considering at this age.

Daniele de Rossi is now being rumored to be thinking about making a move to the American League, the Major League Soccer at the end of the season. Toronto FC and Orlando City are the MLS clubs that have displayed most interest in signing the central midfielder.

New York City FC is another club in the MLS that might be the destination of Daniele de Rossi if he ever does decide to spend the last few years of his playing career in America. The current contract of the Italian midfielder with As.Roma lasts until 2016 but it could end sooner depending if whether or not the player is planning on making a move overseas when this season reaches it’s end in a few months.

Antonio di Natale is another veteran attacker in Serie A who is being linked with a move to the MLS but these rumors are very hard to believe as both Daniele de Rossi and Antonio di Natale are icons for their respective clubs.

Antonio di Natale is 37 years old but he continues scoring goals for his club on a consistent basis and he was named as the top goal-scorer of Serie A for 2 successive season in 2010 and 2011. It really comes as no surprise to know that he is captain of Udinese and that does not seem like it’s going to change anytime soon. Continue reading daniel de rossi

Many Players might leave Italian club this January

Napoli’s Rafael Benitez is delighted to have kicked off the winter transfer window by signing ManoloGabbiadini and Ivan Strinic but things are still not over yet for Benitez and his squad as there are rumors and reports that continue on emerging suggesting that certain players might be leaving the Italian club.

Rafael Benitez has recently been making a number of switches and changes in his formation as the manager has been attempting to rotate his squad and find out which combination of players work together better. This has caused Gonzalo Higuain on being dropped to the sidelines for a few matches as Benitez has opted to go with Jose Callejon, Dries Mertens and Duvan Zapata as his main attacking options on some games. This combination of players has given Napoli positive results and Higuain could be seeing his time on the sidelines increasing. Continue reading Many Players might leave Italian club this January

Michael Essien denises Ebola Virus Rumors

The Ghanaian midfielder of Ac.Milan, Michael Essien has denied all of the rumors and news that were being spread around stating that he had the Ebola virus all of which resulted to be false with nothing actually being true.

The Daily Times Nigeria and Newswire NGR both cited an AC Milan official in the report which claimed Essien had contracted Ebola. The articles and rumors that began to spread concerning Michael Essien and that he had contracted Ebola had been shut down by the Italian club Ac.Milan and the player himself.

“I’m very fit and very healthy, no truth in the internet rumors that I have contracted Ebola. I’m well & will be training as usual tomorrow. The true victims of Ebola deserve better and our thoughts & prayers are with them and their families.”said Essien as he wrote on his twitter account and denied rumors involving him with the deadly virus which is being spread around in sectors around Africa.

After Michael Essien finished his loan deal with Real Madrid, the Italian club Ac.Milan signed him on a one and a half year contract on January 27 of the ongoing year and Ac.Milan have also stepped it up and denied any claims which involved the club in Italy with the Ebola virus and Michael Essien.

A statement from the Italian club said: “AC Milan categorically denies the alleged reports from abroad about its players.Such reports are totally without foundation and what is more were never confirmed by any employee of the club.”

The midfielder from Ghana and his lawyers are believed to be taking into consideration launching a lawsuit towards the Nigerian media outlet that began spreading those rumors which weren’t true at all.  The Online Nigerian newspaper, NewsWireNGR was the first source that published those stories and from there on out it sparked a series of rumors and claims that the player had contracted the deadly virus even though none of that was actually true.