Paper talks: Napoli star linked with Chelsea move, Milan to extend Balo loan?
Chelsea are ready to offer € 60 million to seal Gonzalo Higuain’s transfer. The Argentinean hit-man has a € 94 million release clause and Aurelio De Laurerentiis has no intension to sell his most valuable player for less than that. (La Repubblica)
Zenit St. Petersburg would like to appoint Inter’s gaffer Roberto Mancini next season. Andrè Villas Boas is set to leave the Russian side at the end of the campaign and Zenit would like to hire another Italian manager after Luciano Spalletti’s positive experience. According to Tuttosport, Frank de Boer, Vincenzo Montella and Eusebio Di Francesco have been shortlisted to replace Mancini, should he decide to move elsewhere.
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Liverpool are willing to extend Mario Balotelli’s loan deal at AC Milan. Scorer of only one goal in Serie A this season, his agent Mino Raiola is already talking to the San Siro outfit, trying to convince them to keep his client for one more year. Milan have rejected for now, but Balo has still eight games to prove them wrong.
Inter have set sights on Sunderland loanee Emanuele Giaccherini, who is currently on loan at Bologna (Il Corriere dello Sport)
Sampdoria ace Roberto Soriano may not complete his Inter switch next summer, Ever Banega’s arrival make the signing of a right winger the club’s top priority. Berardi, Bellarabi and Candreava have been linked with a move to the San Siro (Il Corriere dello Sport)
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