Norberto Beto is having a solid second season in Serie A, and Napoli have been attentively keeping tabs on him. Scouts of the Partenopei have frequently been spotted in the stands of the Dacia Arena to watch him, Calciomercato relays.
The Portuguese striker was targeted by Premier League clubs, Everton in particular, in January. Udinese director Pierpaolo Marino admitted they turned down a very lucrative offer late in the window. Afterward, the Azzurri have done the most homework on him.
Napoli are eyeing Beto both as a potential deputy to Victor Osimhen, or as a replacement, should they receive a monster bid for the Nigerian star. President Aurelio De Laurentiis recently hinted that they may receive proposals that will be hard to turn down.
The Partenopei have been following the 25-year-old, but they haven’t lodged an offer just yet, the outlet relays. He has bagged 8 goals in 24 matches in 2022/2023, while he netted 11 in his maiden campaign in the Peninsula. Udinese spent €7M to acquire him from Portimonense.
Our Take on Napoli and Beto
The future of Osimhen will be a hot topic throughout the summer, as he may fetch unprecedentedly large sums for Italian football. The club will have a tough call to make on him. The Udinese marksman would be a safe choice to replace him, but he doesn’t have a ton of upside, and his price tag figures to be sizeable. It’s unlikely that the Azzurri will invest in another backup since they already have Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori. If their top scorer does leave, they’ll probably unearth a relatively unknown striker with major potential from abroad.
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