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The Independent
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Manchester City starlet top's Everton's transfer wishlist
Everton 's new Friedkin ownership is prepared to invest up to £150m in summer transfers, backing manager David Moyes. The club aims to strengthen the squad significantly, targeting a right-back, a number-six, a number-eight, and a right-winger. Key transfer targets include Manchester City 's James McAtee, Juventus ' Douglas Luiz, and Real Sociedad 's Takefusa Kubo, among others. Everton has already secured goalkeeper Mark Travers from Bournemouth for £4m. This substantial outlay signals a new era of ambition for Everton, coinciding with their impending move to the new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium. Man City star tops Everton's ambitious £150m summer transfer plans
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gasperini effect: Roma exceed 30,000 season ticket sales
The arrival of Gian Piero Gasperini seems to have had a positive effect on the Giallorossi fanbase. The newly appointed Roma head coach gives the club's new project credibility which is reflected in the on-going campaign for the sale of season tickets. Advertisement As revealed by La Gazzetta dello Sport, in ten days, 30 thousand pre-emptive tickets have already been sold (31,600 were the total confirmations last year), with the forecast of reaching at least 35 thousand by Monday. The goal is to exceed 40 thousand and get close to the 2001 record (47 thousand). Last year ended with 38,500 season tickets and 13 sold outs out of 70 games of the Friedkin era, with the last full house (68,145 spectators) in the match against Milan.
Forbes
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Why Gian Piero Gasperini Could Be The Perfect Appointment At AS Roma
AS Roma new coach Gian Piero Gasperini poses with the Sports Director Florent Ghisolfi and Claudio ... More Ranieri at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on June 06, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) Earlier this month, AS Roma delivered arguably the biggest coup of the summer as they appointed Gian Piero Gasperini as their new Head Coach. Having overseen a stunning revolution at Atalanta, the Giallorossi will be hoping the 67-year-old can deliver similar results in the capital. 'Gasperini's career is defined by its creative tactics, dedication to hard work, and exceptional player development,' read a statement on the club's official website. 'Both Ownership and Claudio Ranieri believe Gasperini is the right man for the mission. Welcome to the Club Mister!' The decision to turn to the Turin native was forcibly driven by Ranieri, who retired this summer and moved from the Roma bench into a role as a director and advisor to the owners. It was further endorsed in a statement from Dan and Ryan Friedkin, the principal owners of the club who spoke glowingly about the man chosen to lead the Giallorossi over the next few seasons. 'Roma's journey continues with the appointment of Gian Piero Gasperini as their new coach,' they said. 'A coach with great experience, personality and vision. His footballing philosophy, deep work ethic and ability to develop talent align perfectly with the identity and ambitions of AS Roma. 'We believe he is the right coach for this moment and the right leader for what is to come.' Arriving at a club who had no fewer than three different managers last term, Roma found themselves as low as 15th in the Serie A table shortly after Ranieri's arrival. Yet the former Chelsea and Leicester boss galvanised his hometown club, the side rallying into form and losing just once in the second half of the campaign. Desperately needing to maintain stability, they have turned to a man who was by some distance the longest tenured Coach in Italy. Gasperini spent nine years at Atalanta, transforming them from a side who had spent much of their existence yo-yoing between Serie A and Serie B. Indeed, the team from Bergamo boasts the record for most promotions to Italy's top flight with 13, but became a completely different club under Gasperini's stewardship. Qualification for the UEFA Champions League brought with it the kind of financial windfall that allowed Atalanta to buy and renovate their stadium. Gasperini oversaw three consecutive third-place finishes in Serie A, consistently delivering the vast revenue that comes with a place in European football's elite competition, while his player development also brought high profile transfers. As discussed in this previous column, Atalanta have generated €521 million ($565.01 million) in player sales since the start of the 2019/20 season. That represents the eighth highest figure in all of European football, while their spending on players over the same period (€370 million/$401.25 million) gives them a transfer balance of +€152 million ($164.84 million). Despite losing out in three Coppa Italia finals, Gasperini finally brought silverware to a club that had not won a trophy since 1963. The 2024 Europa League triumph served as vindication that the Coach could deliver tangible success, collecting his first ever winners' medal. But now he has made the jump to Roma, the man himself has explained that his arrival will not lead to instant transformation. According to their most recent financial reports, the club posted losses of €66 million ($72 million), which Gasperini admitted will affect them as they look to improve the squad. 'I had my first contact with Claudio Ranieri, and he described to me the reality of this team and the club,' he said. 'Then I met the owners, people who have a lot of passion and have ambitious projects that they have struggled to achieve so far. 'They want to create something strong and constructive with me, and we talked about knowing what the financial fair play situation is. They want to invest in Roma, and do it well in order to take Roma to the top. 'But if Napoli has won two championships in three years, and Paris has become the capital of European football, it means that you can't just get results in Milan or Turin.' However, the new boss was also keen to point out that those results will not be immediate. 'You can't make plans for the next 10 years in a place like Roma, we have to be faster and be more concrete,' Gasperini continued. 'The best result will be qualification to the Champions League. 'Right now, Roma can't win the Scudetto, but you never know. For me, the goal is to make this team stronger, with more national and international players that we don't have at the moment. We have to create a strong core and have continuity. That makes teams grow.' With the knowledge, experience and ability to deliver on those words, there is no doubt that the Giallorossi are in good hands. As he proved at Atalanta, Gian Piero Gasperini is Italian football's best Coach, and it is up to him to bring the success to AS Roma that their fans crave.
The Sun
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Claudio Ranieri, 73, SNUBS Italy for shock new job with club that just replaced him as manager
CLAUDIO Ranieri plunged Italian FA chiefs into crisis when he rejected the chance to take over the national side. Former Chelsea and Leicester boss Ranieri, 73, had been lined up to replace Luciano Spalletti, sacked following the Azzurri's humiliating 3-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Norway. 2 Ex-Napoli chief Spalletti stepped down after overseeing the underwhelming win over Moldova, which kept Italy on track for a potential play-off place. But in a shock U-turn after days of discussions, self-proclaimed 'Tinkerman' Ranieri revealed he was turning down the job. Ranieri left the Roma dug-out last month after the Stadio Olimpico side missed out on a Champions League place on the final weekend of the Serie A season. It was understood he had been sacked. Yet Ranieri has opted to STAY with Roma, in a consultancy role for owners the Friedkin family, rather than take charge of the Italy side, informing FA President Gabriele Gravina of his unexpected decision. Ranieri explained: 'I thank President Gravina for the opportunity, a great honour. 'But I reflected and decided to remain at the disposal of Rome in my new role in a total way. 'The Friedkins have given me their full support and backing for any decision I made regarding the national team, but the decision is mine alone.' JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Ranieri, who was replaced at the club by former Atalanta chief Gian Piero Gasperini, added that it was HIS decision to end his managerial career. He said: 'I decided to give up, the Friedkins had left me free to choose. Scott McTominay dances with old fan while puffing on cigarette as never-ending Napoli title party continues 'But I had promised to stop. If I had wanted to continue we would not have taken Gasperini. 'Now I only want to think about Rome.' Gravina is now starting the search for Spalletti's replacement all over again. Spalletti's predecessor, Roberto Mancini, who quit in August 2023 but lasted just 14 months as Saudi Arabia boss, might be an option despite being recently appointed as technical director at former club Sampdoria.
New York Times
10-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Claudio Ranieri turns down Italian national team job
Claudio Ranieri has turned down the opportunity to succeed Luciano Spalletti as Italy head coach. Spalletti said on Sunday he had been sacked as head coach ahead of the 2026 World Cup, after a 3-0 defeat to Norway on Friday — their first qualification match for the tournament. The 66-year-old had replaced Roberto Mancini in August 2023, but had a turbulent rein with a disappointing Euro 2024 campaign ending with a last-16 defeat to Switzerland. Advertisement Spalletti, who won Napoli's first league title in 33 years in 2022-23, oversaw 11 wins in his 23 matches in charge of the national team. Ranieri was offered the chance to take on the role, which would have been a 25th job of his career, but is instead set to stay at Roma in an executive position above new coach Gian Piero Gasperini after a successful temporary period in charge of the team. Ranieri was appointed in November with the club 16th in Serie A but helped them finish one point from Champions League qualification in fifth. 'I'd like to thank president (Gabriele) Gravina for the opportunity, a great honour, but I have reflected and decided to remain at Roma's disposal in my new position completely,' Ranieri said in a statement to Italian news agency ANSA. 'The Friedkins have given me their full support and backing for whatever decision I have taken regarding the national team, but the decision is mine alone.' The 73-year-old previously stepped down as Cagliari head coach in May 2024 after winning promotion from Serie B in 2023 and securing their top-flight status the following season. The Italian is most well-known for leading Leicester City to their against-the-odds Premier League title in the 2015-16 season, while he also won the Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup during his time in management. Ranieri's distinguished coaching career encompassed spells at Napoli, Fiorentina, Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Chelsea, Parma, Juventus, Roma, Inter, Monaco, the Greek national team, Sampdoria and Watford, among others. ()
