The Mantova Herald
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
No thanks: Paul Colin rejects the move
Mantova had done everything except persuade the man himself. He stays at Chamois Niortais, and the manager goes back to the drawing board with the money still in the bank.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Rachid Kouda in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Mantova this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Francesco Coppola
Mantova asked and Pisa said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mantova promote Stefano Caruso from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Stefano Caruso has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mauro Salvatore steps up from the Mantova academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mauro Salvatore has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mantova promote Diego Negri from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Diego Negri has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Leandro Greco steps up from the Mantova academy
- Squad Octávio Silva signs on for more
- Squad Rachid Kouda walks taller at Mantova
- Squad A wage question at Mantova