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Napoli lost Giovanni Di Lorenzo to a knee injury in the last game, but they'll get some players back shortly.

Napoli Finally Getting Some Good News from the Infimary

February 5, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market One comment

Napoli lost Giovanni Di Lorenzo in the last round, as the fullback suffered a significant knee injury and then decided to undergo surgery to address a lingering left foot issue. He’ll be sidelined for six to eight weeks. On the other hand, the Partenopei are set to have a few pieces back shortly.

Italy were depleted to begin with ahead of the matches against Estonia and Israel and lost two more men during the weekend.

Italy Without a Few Stars for Key World Cup Qualifiers

October 6, 2025 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, World Cup

Italy were depleted to begin with ahead of the matches against Estonia and Israel and lost two more men during the weekend. Gennaro Gattuso had very few decisions to make and was forced to select a significantly altered squad compared to the previous call-ups.

Milan might have revolving doors up front in January, as the future of all their offensive deputies hangs in the balance.

Milan Player Ratings vs Napoli: Jovic Comes Late to the Party

March 31, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Sergio Conceicao is running out of time at Milan as Napoli beat his side 2-1 in Sunday's mouth-watering Serie A showdown on the south coast. More importantly, Milan's pursuit of a fifth consecutive top-five finish took a potentially fatal blow.

Napoli are poised to keep having Alex Meret manning their posts even though the talks to prolong his contract have gotten close to the end of his contract.

Napoli Player Ratings vs Milan: Meret Keeps Partenopei in Scudetto Race

March 31, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Napoli re-established a three-point deficit to Serie A leaders Inter with a crucial 2-1 home victory against out-of-sorts Milan. Antonio Conte's side decided the game already in the first half, but the visitors nearly pulled off a comeback after the break.

Fenerbahçe were the first to submit a bid for Juventus star Vlahovic, but he's waiting for Milan and other foreign sides.

Ten Serie A Players Turned Down Saudi Offers in January

February 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

The Saudi Pro League hasn’t had a particularly glitzy January window relative to their previous ones, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying, as its clubs tested the waters for at least ten Serie A players. However, none accepted the destination.

Michael Folorunsho faced a summer of uncertainty despite renewing his contract with Napoli early in the window. He aims to stay put in January

Napoli Midfielder to Stay Despite Sparse Playing Time

November 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Michael Folorunsho faced a summer of uncertainty despite renewing his contract with Napoli early in the window. He aims to stay put in January even though he hasn’t played much so far. His agent Mario Giuffredi spoke up.

The Scudetto race will heat up in Serie A in the next few rounds thanks to a few head-to-head clashes, starting with Inter-Juventus.

Five Necessary Adjustments for the Top Serie A Teams

October 25, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Tactical Trends

The burgeoning Scudetto race will heat up in the next few rounds thanks to a few head-to-head clashes, starting with Inter-Juventus, revealing real contenders and pretenders. Most sides are still a work in progress after their summer moves and would benefit from a few tweaks.

Serie A Preview: Napoli vs Como – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

October 3, 2024 Marko Vrakela Como, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Serie A Matchday 7 commences on Friday at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli and Como go head-to-head in their first-ever top-flight meeting. Both teams come into this round in high spirits after hitting a purple patch in the second half of September.

Luciano Spalletti spent the weekend in Naples, receiving a tribute while attending the Monza game, and anticipated some fresh blood.

Spalletti Ready to Welcome Two Talents in Azzurri Squad

October 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Liverpool, Monza, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, The Azzurri

Luciano Spalletti spent the weekend in Naples, receiving a tribute while attending the Monza game, and anticipated some fresh blood in the upcoming call-ups: "There are some truly quality youngsters that are growing and will help us."

Matteo Politano mulled a proposal from Saudi team Al Shabab, but he’s poised to reject it and stay at Napoli. He and the club have rekindled their talks.

Napoli Ace Underlines His Ambition to Return to Italy Squad

September 30, 2024 Marko Vrakela Italy, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, The Azzurri

Napoli winger Matteo Politano laid the groundwork for a dominant 2-0 home victory against Monza at the Diego Maradona Stadium. The 31-year-old opened the scoring before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sealed the deal midway through the first half.

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.

Napoli Player Ratings vs Monza: Politano Top, Lukaku Flop

September 29, 2024 Marko Vrakela Monza, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Napoli ascended to the top of the Serie A standings with a comfortable 2-0 home victory against out-of-form Monza on Sunday evening. A quick-fire first-half double from Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia secured three points for Antonio Conte's title-bidding squad.

Roma have set up a meeting with Fali Ramadani, who represents Federico Chiesa, in the next few days. The parties will explore the potential terms.

Roma Reportedly Schedule Summit with High-Powered Agent

June 6, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Leeds United, Ligue 1, Napoli, Nice, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Roma have set up a meeting with Fali Ramadani, who represents Federico Chiesa, in the next few days. The parties will touch base to explore the terms of the potential transfer and discuss other players. The intermediary also assists Braga’s Simon Banza.

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