Napoli felt the urge to publicly dismiss the links to Mario Hermoso, who’s been tipped to be their third addition in the back following some exits. They took to X on Wednesday morning.
“TuttoSport keeps talking about Hermoso to Napoli. Our defensive line has been completed with the acquisitions of Rafa Marin and Alessandro Buongiorno. Even though he’s a good player, he’s not among our targets.”
The Azzurri are on the verge of shipping off Leo Ostigard to Rennes. They currently have Juan Jesus and Natan backing up their starters. The idea of using Mathias Olivera as a braccetto has also been floated following the arrival of Leonardo Spinazzola. Although, he and the newcomer could simply split time on the wing since Mario Rui wants to return to Portugal.
Napoli have been reportedly in talks with Hermoso for a few weeks but hadn’t met his salary request. According to Radio Punto Nuovo, the turn of events stems from the fact that Antonio Conte has been impressed by Marin. He considers him ready to be a regular along with Amir Rrahmani and Buongiorno.
In addition, Natan has been showing well in practice and could stay. The Spanish veteran could head to Saudi Arabia or Chelsea. Milan are also on his trail.
Our Take on Napoli and Hermoso
The problems are probably mostly economic and age-related, but it’s also true that they have a lot of left-footed center-backs. It wouldn’t be easy to fit them together if they added another one to the mix.
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