Torino coach Ivan Juric could face a lengthy ban after he made a ‘threatening gesture’ and phrase towards Fiorentina boss Vincenzo Italiano. The tension had been building throughout the match, fuelled by the approach of referee Matteo Marchetti, escalating inevitably after Samuele Ricci was harshly shown a second yellow card for dissent.
Now that the January transfer window is behind us, stories continue to emerge about the negotiations that took place and one involved AC Milan’s pursuit of Samuele Ricci.
Cagliari coach Claudio Ranieri was left frustrated after their 2-1 defeat to Torino. Duvan Zapata and Samuele Ricci had Toro 2-0 ahead before Nicolas Viola struck late for the hosts.
Claudio Ranieri warns that Cagliari cannot always need a slap in the face to wake up and mount a comeback after their 2-1 defeat to Torino. ‘We make inexplicable errors.’ The Sardinians were 2-0 down by half-time on home turf to goals from Duvan Zapata and Samuele Ricci, while the wonderful Nicolas Viola curler was too little, too late.
Milan will focus on finding one or more defenders in the early days of January, but they could also sign a midfielder if Rade Krunic departed, and they tested the waters for Samuele Ricci.
AC Milan have been linked with a surprise move for Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci in the January transfer window, a report claims. As has been reported by La Repubblica (via Calciomercato.com), the Rossoneri could try and add the Italian midfielder to the squad for depth during the January transfer window.
The midfielder battle between Samuele Ricci and Hakan Calhanoglu could be crucial in this evening’s Serie A match between Torino and Inter Milan. This is the view in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci anticipates a difficult match against Juventus in the Derby della Mole as the Granata seek to get back to winning ways following a three-match winless run.
Aware of Lazio’s genuine interest in Samuele Ricci, Torino have reportedly accelerated extension talks with the midfielder’s camp. According to Tuttomercatoweb, Ivan Juric’s men are willing to increase the youngster’s salary to convince him to pledge his long-term future to Turin.
Lazio’s new offensive for midfield starlet Samuele Ricci has been shunned down by Torino, just days after Maurizio Sarri made his thoughts known to the Biancocelesti management regarding the sluggish transfer window.
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