Napoli decided to acquire Jesper Lindstrom with the budget they had reserved for Gabri Veiga, whose purchase fell through at the 11th hour due to a superior bid by Al-Ahli. Despite the large investment, the former Eintracht Frankfurt star hasn’t gotten many chances so far.
Per Calciomercato, the Dane was brought in to replace Hirving Lozano and thus alternate with Matteo Politano. Instead, Rudi Garcia has preferred different solutions, Giacomo Raspadori and Elijf Elmas, when the Italian attacker didn’t start.
Napoli will pay €25M for Lindstrom considering the initial loan and the future obligation to make the transfer permanent. The gaffer motivated the choice with the usual justifications, as the newcomer joined late and has yet to get used to the schemes. He played 15 minutes right away but then rode the pine for three consecutive entire games.
At this stage, the 23-year-old is the last choice up front. The boss inserted Alessio Zerbin late against Genoa. He recorded 14 goals and 14 assists in 80 appearances with Eintracht Frankfurt before switching sides.
Our Take on Napoli and Lindstrom
Since the results have been dissatisfactory, Garcia is scrutinized for any small thing. His perhaps unnecessarily slow introductions are an easy target. While it was more understandable for Natan, as his role is more delicate and relies on peculiar mechanisms, a winger can make an impact even in a small cameo. There’s little logic behind his lack of opportunities.
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