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Romelu Lukaku suffered a severe thigh injury in the final friendly before the start of the season, and Napoli must shift their focus to finding a new striker since he\u2019ll be sidelined for a long while, Sky<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n The Belgian international sustained a high-grade right rectus femoris lesion. He\u2019ll consult a surgeon to decide the best route for the rehab. He\u2019ll be on the mend for two or three months, potentially more if he goes under the knife.<\/p>\n Napoli started canvassing the market after the Lukaku news. They have inquired about the center-forwards famously available on the market, such as Rasmus Hojlund and Dusan Vlahovic, who are on Milan\u2019s shortlist, Nenad Krstovic, who\u2019s a target for Atalanta and Wolfsburg, Andrea Pinamonti, and Breel Embolo. They haven\u2019t made a move for any of them yet. The Azzurri<\/em> have also been offered Nicolas Jackson and Artem Dovbyk, Alfredo Pedull\u00e0 relays.<\/p>\n According to Tuttomercatoweb<\/em>, Antonio Conte is high on Joshua Zirkzee, but he\u2019s not for sale. Manchester United would rather offload his Danish teammate instead.<\/p>\n It\u2019s such a big loss that it could impact the title race. It\u2019s a shame as he looked great physically last season and also this summer. The timing is the only silver lining. They\u2019d be screwed if it happened once the window was over, or also earlier, as they would have just kept Giovanni Simeone and\/or Giacomo Raspadori, who aren\u2019t proper substitutes.<\/p>\n Identifying the right replacement is their first order of business now. It might cost them a couple of pieces in other roles. It can\u2019t be just a patch, and they have to think long-term. There\u2019s no telling how long it\u2019ll take him to round into shape once he\u2019s healthy.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Napoli Losing Lukaku<\/h3>\n
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