Napoli begins their preseason today, July 22, 2026, with a friendly match against the Italian club Arezzo, which plays in Serie C. Last season, Napoli finished second in Serie A with 76 points and qualified for Champions League football.
ADOR, the HYBE sub-label which manages K-pop group NewJeans, released five videos on the official NewJeans YouTube channel this week featuring current members Hanni, Haerin and Hyein as well as Minji, who is still in discussions with ADOR to return to the group.
Massimo Mauro has explained that a lack of Serie A talent in the 2026 World Cup final is an indicator of where Italian football sits in the global stage,
Przemyslaw Frankowski has lauded former team-mate Victor Osimhen as one of the finest strikers on the planet, placing the Nigeria international in the same bracket as Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.
New coach Max Allegri was meant to be presented to the Napoli fans this evening, but was forced to abandon the event due to illness. The former Milan and Juventus boss had been all set to take the stage at the pre-season training camp in Dimaro, where he’d answer questions along with his staff.
Napoli confirmed that Alessandro Buongiorno will require a delicate surgical operation to repair the meniscus root in his right knee, so will be out for several months.
Kevin De Bruyne and Napoli are reportedly ready to part ways after just one year, with intermediaries hired to find a new club in Turkiye or Saudi Arabia.
Federico Dimarco has insisted Inter will approach the new season with the same hunger that delivered last term’s Double, while identifying a crowded field of Scudetto challengers.
Liverpool have snapped up Napoli goalkeeping coach Alejandro Rosalen to work with Andoni Iraola, after winning two Serie A titles with the Partenopei and a long time at Fiorentina.
Antonio Conte maintains he was ‘not contacted’ for the Italy job, and advises Inter to go all-in for Tottenham’s Cristian Romero. ‘He’s the best defender by a mile at the World Cup.’ The former Napoli coach is a free agent after negotiating a termination by mutual consent with the club, a year on from winning the Scudetto.
Antonio Conte assures he is eager to ‘rest and recuperate’ after two years at Napoli, but leaves the door open for Italy. ‘I await situations and developments
Adrien Rabiot says he will ‘speak’ with new Milan coach Ruben Amorim after returning from holidays but blames some of his France teammates for their ‘unacceptable behaviour’ in the third-place play-off against England.
Alfredo Pedulla has poured cold water on reports connecting Dodo with a move from Fiorentina to Roma, insisting no such negotiation exists. Speaking on
Argentina vs Spain could shape the outcome of the 2026 Ballon d'Or race The Argentine captain is chasing a record-extending ninth Ballon d'Or Yamal, Kane,
Piotr Zielinski agrees with Inter President Beppe Marotta that the focus this season must be ‘doing better in Europe’ after winning Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
There is bad news for Napoli, who announced Alessandro Buongiorno will miss pre-season due to a knee injury and could require surgery for a lengthy lay-off.
Como president Mirwan Suwarso has revealed that Cesc Fabregas rejected approaches from three Italian clubs in recent months, including Napoli, before deciding to remain with the newly-promoted Champions League side.
Maurizio Sarri has been officially presented as Atalanta’s new head coach, and the Italian revealed he needed no persuading to take charge in Bergamo. With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, Sarri addressed the press and supporters for the first time and was immediately struck by his new surroundings.
Napoli agreed personal terms with Exequiel Zeballos and reports are growing that they made the first formal offer to Boca Juniors worth just under €10m.
Como President Mirwan Suwarso has confirmed the report he called Inter to offer a pact of non-aggression over Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah. ‘This is a win-win relationship.’ The two Serie A teams were reportedly about to spark a bidding war for the England international, with an asking price of €35m from Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool and Arsenal directors have flown to Estonia, Paris FC are dangling guaranteed minutes, all for a teenager known as Andria Bartishvili. Georgian insider account Geo Team first broke the core of this saga three weeks ago.
Milan chief Gerry Cardinale reportedly has no intention of letting Adrien Rabiot join Napoli this summer. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Rossoneri are keen to make the Frenchman central to their project under Ruben Amorim.
Victor Osimhen has enjoyed a spectacular campaign at Galatasaray, but the prolific Nigerian forward has been warned that a high-profile move to Barcelona is highly unlikely to materialise.
Frank Anguissa is again facing an uncertain future because of his short-term contract with Napoli, while Juventus have laid eyes on Stanislav Lobotka, but, if it were up to Massimiliano Allegri, both would stay, Matteo Moretto reports (via SOSFanta).