Ivan Juric, manager of Southampton, feels Liverpool should have been given a penalty in the second half of their 3-1 loss at Anfield on Saturday. Will Smallbone gave the Saints an unexpected lead in stoppage time of the first half, but Darin Nunez quickly erased the lead. Mo Salah scored two penalty penalties in the second half to give Liverpool the victory, but Juric thought the first one was unfair. There didn't appear to be much in the area as Smallbone and Nunez collided, but referee Lewis Smith gave the penalty. Juric, the Southampton manager, is furious at Liverpool's penalty call. "They responded quite well," Juric said to BBC Sport. "We had some excellent first-half situations. The match was altered, in my opinion, by the [first] penalty, which was not a penalty. I'm happy with the way we performed today. "This can never be a punishment. Since it was 1-1 and somewhat altered the outcome, I apologize for what happened. Many of our yo...
Napoli has identified Romelu Lukaku as one of their top summer goals, and sources indicate that the Partenopei has reached an agreement with Chelsea for the Belgian international.
New manager Antonio Conte is desperate to reunite with the player who helped Inter win the Scudetto in 2021, with the player himself said to be interested in a move.Chelsea are willing to sell Lukaku, who spent last season on loan at Roma, for around €38 million, but according to La Repubblica (via calciomercato.com), an agreement of €30 million has already been reached.
The future of two of Napoli's current top stars, Nigerian attacker Victor Osimhen and Georgian superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, is said to be essential to the agreement.
The former, who has a €150M release clause, appears to be caught in limbo, with several suitors turned off by the amount. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old's future will be decided after Euro 2024, with Conte anxious to keep him in his side despite approaches from Paris Saint-Germain.
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