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Lazio Mull Offering Napoli Swap of Center-Forwards

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Ciro Immobile is changing his mind and, after welcoming the Saudi courtship in previous months, he’d like to stay put at Lazio to redeem himself after a poor season. On the other hand, the team might have different ideas.

With current Juventus exec Giovanni Manna primed to take over Napoli, the Partenopei and the Bianconeri will be even more intertwined.

Juventus and Napoli Set to Duel for the Same Targets

April 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

With current Juventus exec Giovanni Manna presumably primed to take over Napoli at the end of the season, the Partenopei and the Bianconeri will be even more intertwined than they are already were following the arrival of Cristiano Giuntoli in Turin.

Napoli striker Giovanni Simeone is pleased with the recent win over Atalanta and alluded to a potential transfer to La Liga in the future in an interview.

Napoli Misfit Ready to Swap Allegiances in Serie A

March 30, 2024 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli outcast Giovanni Simeone is open to joining fierce Serie A rivals Lazio at the end of the season to reunite with his former coach Igor Tudor. According to Gazzetta dello Sport (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), the Croatian manager has requested the Argentine's arrival after assuming the managerial reins from Maurizio Sarri.

Napoli are preparing for the departure of Victor Osimhen, and Santiago Gimenez is one of the top names on their shortlist of replacements.

Napoli Informed of Rich Price Tag of Feyenoord Ace

March 21, 2024 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Ligue 1, Napoli, PSG, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli are preparing for the departure of Victor Osimhen, and Santiago Gimenez is one of the top names on their shortlist of replacements. However, considering his numbers in the Eredivisie, they’ll have to spend big to acquire him.

Napoli will need to cut costs if they can’t qualify for the Champions League. Several players will be put on the market to go with a cheaper roster.

Napoli Likely to Offload Several Players with No UCL

February 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli will need to cut costs if they can’t qualify for the Champions League. Several players will be put on the market to go with a cheaper and younger roster. They currently have a seven-point deficit from Atalanta and Bologna, who share the fourth position.

Napoli are clinging on the return of Victor Osimhen to fuel their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. He'll be back on Thursday.

Osimhen Returns to Italy to Rescue Floundering Napoli

February 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli are clinging on the return of Victor Osimhen to fuel their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. After mixed reports on the matter and a change of plans, he’ll be back in Italy on Thursday morning, It’s far from certain he'll play against Genoa.

Al Shabab are making a serious attempt to lure Matteo Politano from Napoli, and the winger is thinking about it. The Saudi club offered €12M to the Azzurri.

Al Shabab Step Up Their Chase of Napoli Winger Politano

January 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Al Shabab are making a serious attempt to lure Matteo Politano from Napoli, and the winger is thinking about it. The Saudi club offered €12M to the Azzurri. Instead, the attacker would earn €7M annually for three years. He has been one of their top performers so far.

Giovanni Simeone is unhappy with the limited game time he has had with Rudi Garcia and Walter Mazzarri this season but will not leave soon.

Simeone Talked Into Staying Despite Desire to Play More

January 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Giovanni Simeone is unhappy with the limited game time he has had with Rudi Garcia and Walter Mazzarri this season. With Victor Osimhen unavailable, he expected to start versus Monza on Friday, or at least play a decent chunk of the game.

Napoli ended a secondary transfer saga right after deadline day in Saudi Arabia, as Matteo Politano has officially prolonged his contract until 2027.

Napoli Winger Politano Draws Attention of Saudi Side

December 27, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Matteo Politano is having his best campaign since joining Napoli, but his future is uncertain since his contract expires in 2025. The talks to extend it haven’t advanced much. He’s receiving interest from Saudi Arabia and Al Shabab in particular. They are led by an Italian director, Domenico Teti.

Napoli Forward Simeone Hints at Future La Liga Move

November 28, 2023 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Real Madrid, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli striker Giovanni Simeone is pleased with the recent win over Atalanta and alluded to a potential transfer to La Liga in the future in an interview: "We showed something of last season’s Napoli. We’re starting a new path to fight for the first positions."

Giacomo Raspadori has rarely been a starter in his two Napoli years but that hasn’t precluded him from putting up stats, especially in the Champions League.

Napoli Striker Continues to Shine in Champions League

October 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Champions League, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A

Giacomo Raspadori has rarely been a starter in his two seasons at Napoli, but that hasn’t precluded him from putting up interesting stats, especially in the Champions League. He’s one of only six players born after 2000 to have scored five goals in the top continental competition in the past two campaigns.

Rudi Garcia is preparing for the Verona game with the burdensome presence of Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis at the training center.

Napoli Coach Fine-Tuning Schemes for Verona Contest

October 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Rudi Garcia is preparing for the Verona game with the burdensome presence of Aurelio De Laurentiis at the training center. The coach has to replace two mainstays, Frank Anguissa and Victor Osimhen, who are nursing thigh injuries. Juan Jesus suffered a relapse of his problem.

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