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Napoli Announce Spinazzola, Say Di Lorenzo Won’t Leave

July 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

As widely anticipated, Napoli have put Leonardo Spinazzola under contract following his Roma exit. They didn’t stop there, though. They stated that Giovanni Di Lorenzo would stay, supposedly ending the saga.

Napoli have struck a deal with Leonardo Spinazzola, who left Roma as a free agent a few days ago. The signing will be announced in a matter of days.

Spinazzola All Set to Become a New Napoli Player

July 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli have struck a deal with Leonardo Spinazzola, who left Roma as a free agent a few days ago. The signing will be announced in a matter of days. The veteran defender will sign a two-year contract. He’ll make €3M plus add-ons.

Napoli might clean house, but Mario Giuffredi, who represents Mario Rui, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, and Matteo Politano, stated that their clients wouldn’t leave.

Napoli Trio Not Departing This Summer, Claims Agent

April 25, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli might clean house in the summer and let go of a few stalwarts, but Mario Giuffredi, who represents Mario Rui, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, and Matteo Politano, stated that their clients wouldn’t leave: "I can guarantee wthey will stay."

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 have lost both left-backs, Olivera and Rui, in rapid succession and have inquired about Melvin Bard to plug the hole in January.

Napoli Express Preliminary Interest in Nice Fullback

December 1, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Napoli, Nice, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli have lost both left-backs in rapid succession and have inquired about Melvin Bard to plug the hole in January. Mathias Olivera is expected to miss a couple of months due to an MCL sprain, while Mario Rui should be back before the end of the year following a thigh strain.

Napoli has lost another left-back to injury, Mathias Olivera, but they remain unlikely to turn to the free-agent pool to replenish the position.

Napoli Unlikely to Add Free Agent After Olivera Injury

November 27, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli has lost another left-back to injury, Mathias Olivera, but they remain unlikely to turn to the free-agent pool to replenish the position. They had thought about it after Mario Rui went down, ultimately opting against it. That will be the case again.

Napoli have lost Mario Rui for multiple matches and are considering onboarding a left-back who’s currently out of contract to fill the void.

Napoli Weigh Free Agents to Address Left-Back Role

November 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli have lost Mario Rui for multiple matches and are considering onboarding a left-back who’s currently out of contract to fill the void. The Portuguese suffered a medium-grade adductor strain in his right thigh that will sideline him for about a month and a half.

PSG Keeping Close Tabs on Napoli Left-Back Olivera

November 1, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Paris Saint Germain, PSG, Serie A, Transfer Market

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly monitoring the situation of Napoli wingback Mathias Olivera ahead of the winter transfer window. The Uruguayan arrived in the summer of 2022, and proved significant for Luciano Spalletti’s Scudetto-winning team last season. However, his stay might end up short in the south of Italy.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has routinely dismissed the notion of handing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia a new contract since he’s tied to them long-term.

Verona Game Backs Agent’s Take About Kvaratskhelia

October 23, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put on a show against Verona, carrying the team on his shoulders without Victor Osimhen and scoring two goals, and was perhaps helped by the presence of Mario Rui behind him, as his agent recently argued. Mario Giuffredi quarreled with Rudi Garcia because of the lack of playing time

Some Napoli scouts attended the recent Euro qualifier between Turkey and Latvia to watch Ferdi Kadioglu, whom the Partenopei already tracked last summer.

Napoli Send Scouts to Turkey for Fenerbahce Defender

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Some Napoli scouts attended the recent Euro qualifier between Turkey and Latvia to watch Ferdi Kadioglu, whom the Partenopei already tracked last summer. However, their chase didn’t have much legs. They remain keen ahead of a possible summer pursuit, The 24-year-old fullback is under contract with Fenerbahce until 2026.

Napoli Fullback Agent Attacks Embattled Coach Again

October 11, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Agent Mario Rui, who represents Mario Rui and Giovanni De Lorenzo, doubled down on his criticism of Rudi Garcia, as he was unconvinced of the boss’ retort to his rant about the limited playing time of the Portuguese fullback: "He invented everything in his statements."

Matteo Politano visibly showed his frustration for getting replaced in the second half of the Fiorentina game, becoming the third Napoli player to do that.

Another Napoli Player Takes Umbrage with the Coach

October 9, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Matteo Politano visibly showed his frustration for getting replaced in the second half of the Fiorentina game, becoming the third Napoli player to do that in the early portion of the season. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen had similar minor incidents beforehand.

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