Three-match ban for Saponara
Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara has been handed a three-match ban for his outburst in defeat to Frosinone. The Italy Under-21 international was shown a straight-red card for dissent in last…
Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara has been handed a three-match ban for his outburst in defeat to Frosinone. The Italy Under-21 international was shown a straight-red card for dissent in last…
Frosinone picked up their first-ever Serie A win to leapfrog opponents Empoli at the Matusa. Federico Dionisi struck twice for the hosts, before Riccardo Saponara was given a straight-red for…
Empoli Coach Marco Giampaolo refused to let his players rely on penalty appeals after a home defeat to Atalanta. Rafael Toloi nodded in a first half corner for the 1-0…
Atalanta Coach Edy Reja expects ‘another difficult game’ against Empoli tomorrow night. The Orobici have started the season well, and currently sit a point above champions Juventus in the Serie…
Empoli’s Riccardo Saponara ‘regrets’ the way he left Milan, saying: ‘I needed time and I needed to play.’ The attacking midfielder left the Rossoneri for the Tuscan side in January…
Empoli’s Riccardo Saponara says ‘it would’ve been hard to refuse Napoli’ and that he feels ‘ready for the Azzurri.’ The 23-year-old was linked to the Partenopei during the summer but…
Everton are shopping in Serie A, reportedly targeting Empoli star Riccardo Saponara and Napoli’s Dries Mertens. The Premier League club is already preparing for the January transfer window and two…
Lorenzo Insigne’s agent praises Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri for ‘realising he’s best as a trequartista.’ The 24-year-old has operated in a more central role, rather than out on the wing,…
Empoli Coach Marco Giampaolo was disappointed by defeat to Milan. “Compliments don’t get us points.” The Tuscans were impressive at San Siro and had equalised with Riccardo Saponara, but Luiz…
Riccardo Saponara insists he never thought about leaving Empoli to join Napoli - ‘I wanted to stay here’. Mirko Valdifiori and Elseid Hysaj have followed former Coach Maurizio Sarri in…
Riccardo Saponara wants to prove that Empoli's endurance in Serie A is 'not an accident', and that they don't need 'big names'. The 23-year-old was loaned to the Azzurri last…
Empoli confirm Elseid Hysaj is in talks with “an overseas club, not Napoli,” while Riccardo Saponara, Lorenzo Tonelli and Mario Rui stay. The Tuscans have already sold Mirko Valdifiori to…
Empoli sporting director Marcello Carli warns ‘we won’t sell off our players’ after rejecting a bid from Napoli for Riccardo Saponara. It was revealed earlier this week that the Tuscan…
Empoli confirm that Napoli “asked for Elseid Hysaj and Riccardo Saponara,” but transfers are not imminent. The pair were invited to follow Coach Maurizio Sarri to the Stadio San Paolo.…
Empoli sporting director Marcello Carli reveals the Tuscan side rejected an offer from Napoli for Riccardo Saponara. The Partenopei are Coached by Maurizio Sarri, who guided Empoli to Serie A…
Empoli confirm they “turned down more than €11m from Napoli” for Riccardo Saponara and Juventus are also interested. The Tuscans activated their option to buy the creative midfielder from Milan…
Maurizio Sarri’s agent confirms Napoli are “working on Riccardo Saponara, Matteo Darmian and Sime Vrsaljko.” The former Empoli boss was appointed to replace Rafa Benitez and is rebuilding the team…
Reports say Juventus and Napoli have begun a bidding war for Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara. The Partenopei have already brought in Coach Maurizio Sarri and midfielder Mirko Valdifiori from the…
Empoli director Marcello Carli confirms Juventus and Napoli are interested in Riccardo Saponara, but “€15m is not enough.” The creative midfielder arrived in January on loan from Milan and they…
Napoli have reportedly offered €15m for Empoli starlet Riccardo Saponara, though Milan would get 30 per cent. The trequartista spent the last six months on loan at Empoli and was…