Napoli could intervene in basically every role in January and have earmarked a few more youngsters. They have recently rekindled their interest in Alessio Cacciamani through a contact between the two presidents. Torino turned down €12M from them and Roma in the summer. His valuation has only gone up, as he’s been a steady contributor, Corriere dello Sport informs.
Instead, Monza CEO Mauro Baldissoni told Sky that they wished to keep Gustavo Varela for as long as possible and that they hadn’t received any concrete offer.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, Napoli are likely to make a splash for a talent in the midfield. They covet Monaco’s Mamadou Coulibaly, Sassuolo’s Darryl Bakola, and Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall in particular. The first one could be worth up to €40M, though. Union Saint-Gilloise’s Adem Zorgane could be a more attainable fallback.
As for the players on their way out, Udinese and Torino are tracking Lorenzo Lucca. Another loan is more likely than an outright sale. The Azzurri have no shot at recouping their €35M investment until he bounces back. Instead, Ajax and Galatasaray remain keen on Noa Lang after pursuing him in the summer.
The Azzurri are also keeping tabs on Paris FC’s Patrick Zabi for the midfield and Nantes’ Tylel Tati to rejuvenate their defense, Gianluca Di Marzio reports.
Our Take on Napoli
It appears that Aurelio De Laurentiis will reopen the faucets to salvage the season, but it might be already compromised by the winter. Their director has a good eye for talent, and they do need to spruce up their roster, but they don’t have the right coach to expect youngsters arriving midseason to have an immediate impact, which they sorely necessitate.
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