Andrea Russotto has not been officially unveiled as a Napoli player but is confident the deal is almost done. However, the talented youngster will go to Beijing with the Italian Olympic team before starting his new Azzurri adventure.

The transfer of the 20-year-old is nearing completion and only details need to be sorted out, but the Lazio youth product cannot wait to get started and face the San Paolo crowd.

“It’s a dream come true,” he told the Corriere dello Sport.

“The Azzurri jersey, the San Paolo and the passion of the fans were things I could only imagine until now. But they will become a wonderful reality pretty soon and I am ecstatic.

“Am I happy? No, I’m in seventh heaven,” grinned Andrea.

“The negotiations have been going on for so long, every day I would wait for that phone call to tell me the deal was done. When I finally got it, I was literally overwhelmed.”

The Roman native is aware that his first season in Naples will probably be difficult, and he will not get much playing time, but he keeps his feet on the ground.

“Napoli have great champions and others have come in this summer; I can only hope to get a few games under my belt to prove I can cut the mustard at this level,” added Andrea.

“I’ve never met Edy Reja, but I can only promise I will do my best to get noticed. As for the squad, I have already played with Inacio Pià and Nicolas Amodio at Treviso, and I know Fabiano Santacroce from the U21 setup, so I guess they will help me settle in.

“I reckon the club want to go one better this season, hence the UEFA Cup qualification should be our primary goal,” he concluded.

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AC Milan star Kaka has trumpeted the arrival of his Brazilian team-mate Ronaldinho.

After a chase that dates back several seasons already, Milan finally managed to convince Barcelona to sell Ronaldinho late on Tuesday for a reported fee of €21m, and Kaka couldn’t be more pleased.

“I am very happy with the arrival of Ronaldinho because he brings a lot of quality and skill to Milan that will help us to win titles,” Kaka was quoted as saying by Sky Sports News.

Ronaldinho and Kaka will form a mouthwatering Brazilian attack-tandem along with Alexandre Pato, which promises to make AC Milan hightlights that extra bit special next season.

Rossoneri fans will have to wait until September for the Samba show to start at the San Siro, however, as it has been confirmed that both Ronaldinho and Pato will be representing their country in the Olympics next summer.

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Amantino Mancini thinks Inter are “scarily strong” and quickly moved to smooth the controversy with his old club Roma.

“I just met Jose Mourinho, he seems a relaxed and likeable person. We are both here to achieve something important, aiming for Serie A and the Champions League,” said the Brazilian in his presentation Press conference after penning a four-year contract.

“I can say that even without other new signings, this team is already scarily strong. They won two Scudetti on the field in as many years, so they have quality.”

This statement sits somewhat awkwardly with what was said by Mancini’s former Roma teammates, who had blamed refereeing ‘help’ for the last title.

“I am a Nerazzurri player now, what happened last year is in the past. I thank Roma for everything they did for me, as I spent five wonderful years there.”

The Brazilian contingent used to be in the minority at the club, but Mancini’s arrival increases their power with Douglas Maicon, Maxwell, Julio Cesar and Adriano.

“It will be easier to settle in thanks to them, but I have been playing in Italy for a very long time now. If you work in a certain way, things come automatically, especially if you have help from the players that Inter can boast.”

Amantino managed 40 Serie A goals in 154 appearances and also impressed in the Champions League, most memorably with his step-over strike against Lyon.

However, uncertainty over his future, contract wrangling and the persistent rumours linking him with Inter made for a very fraught relationship with the Giallorossi supporters.

“I am only sorry that in the latter part of last season I was suffering from an injury to the top of my foot that I sustained against Real Madrid.

“I was out for three weeks and had to start all over again, but I still managed to net 13 goals. I was happy at Roma, though, and can only thank the club, fans and players.”

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