Axel Witsel

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has revealed how close he was to joining Juventus. “I only had to sign the contract.” Witsel to Juve was one of the longest-running transfer…

Axel Witsel’s agent claims Napoli wanted the Borussia Dortmund new boy but warned him ‘he’d just be one of many’ at the San Paolo. Witsel recently ended a 20-month spell…

Napoli reportedly turned down Axel Witsel from Tianjin Quanjian as part of an exchange deal for Marek Hamsik. President Aurelio De Laurentiis explained the situation to reporters this week, but…

Inter Coach Luciano Spalletti has reportedly contacted his old Zenit player Axel Witsel, currently at Tianjin Quanjian. The Belgium international spent five years at Zenit St Petersburg, much of that…

Axel Witsel insists Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan is still “an important part” of the Belgium squad but warns “it’s not up to us players”. Nainggolan has been exiled from Belgium’s…

Radja Nainggolan confirmed he is retiring from international duty after another snub from Belgium Coach Roberto Martinez. “It makes no sense.” The Roma midfielder is one of the most highly-prized…

Fabio Cannavaro believes Napoli need more focus as “they’ve dropped points at home to the smaller teams”. The Partenopei drew with Juventus on Sunday night but remain 10 points from…

Fabio Cannavaro admits that Axel Witsel 'would've been great at Juve' before joining Tianjin Quanjian. The midfielder snubbed a move to Juventus in order to join the Chinese Super League…

Tianjin Quanjian Coach Fabio Cannavaro reveals that Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinic was his 'number one choice'. The Croatian ultimately opted to remain in Florence, but what positives does the 43-year-old…

Juventus midfielder Hernanes has rejected a move to Genoa, after the club gave the go-ahead for a move. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the two sides had agreed a deal,…

Wolfsburg are said to have turned down an offer from Juventus for defensive midfielder Luiz Gustavo. According to Tuttosport, the Bianconeri offered to take the player on loan for an…

Axel Witsel insists snubbing Juventus for Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian was “a lifestyle choice”. The Belgian midfielder had agreed a move to the Bianconeri last summer, but Zenit St Petersburg…

After signing Axel Witsel, Tianjin Quanjian are ready to meet Fiorentina’s €50m release clause for Nikola Kalinic. The Chinese club led by Fabio Cannavaro caused shockwaves in the football transfer…

Zenit have confirmed Juventus transfer target Axel Witsel’s move to Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian for a reported €20m. The Belgium international midfielder had just six months left on his contract…

Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta assures “there is no problem” with Paulo Dybala’s renewal. The Argentine forward has been in talks for some time over a new contract, but so…

Axel Witsel will earn €80m over four seasons with Tianjin Quanjian in the Chinese Superleague, reports suggest. The Belgian had a deal with Juventus in the summer, but Zenit St…

Juventus have reportedly turned down an offer from Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian for Mario Mandzukic. According to Tuttosport, the Chinese side offered the Bianconeri €28m for the striker, in addition…

Axel Witsel has decribed the decision to opt for a move to China over joining Juventus as a 'difficult choice'. The Belgian is reportedly set to agree a deal with…

Axel Witsel has reportedly opted to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian, after he had previously seemed set to join Juventus. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Belgian will…

As Axel Witsel is heading to China, Juventus turn to Corentin Tolisso, Steven N’Zonzi, Luiz Gustavo and Roberto Gagliardini. The Bianconeri appeared to have an agreement with Witsel to join…