Agent Mario Giuffredi represents Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Politano, and Mario Rui and dished on his clients and Napoli's great season: "Napoli were built over the years with a capable coach and sporting director. They continuously added what they were lacking. The locker room has become one of their strengths."
Italy will try to mount a comeback, or least avoid relegation, in the next two Nations League matches against England and Hungary. They are in third place, two points behind the Magyars and one behind Germany. Instead, the Three Lions have picked up just two draws so far.
Napoli came out victorious on their third successive Serie A visit to the Stadio San Siro for the first time since 1979, defeating defending champions Milan 2-1. After dominating the first half of play without the end product, the Rossoneri collapsed in an action-packed second half to relinquish their unbeaten league start.
Napoli have opened talks for a few targets and set up some deals, but they need some sales to unlock their transfer market. The exits of multiple players on expiring contracts are not enough for the club to begin making further additions.
Napoli have had some contacts with the entourage of Josip Brekalo. Torino had decided to buy him out after a productive loan spell from Wolfsburg, but the winger rejected a permanent move. He returned to Germany to wait for the right opportunity.
Valencia and Napoli have kickstarted talks over Matteo Politano's summer switch to La Liga, insists Calciomercato. The Spaniards want to land the left-footed winger, who is no longer satisfied with his life in southern Italy.
Gonçalo Guedes has been on the Roma radar for quite some time. It appears that the Giallorossi are indeed ready to open a negotiation to sign him. José Mourinho appreciates the player, and such addition would be instrumental for a tactical switch.
Gerard Deulofeu is inching closer to a move to Napoli, but the prospective buyers need to up their bid to convince Udinese. The player would welcome the move, although other sides are eyeing him. The Azzurri have agreed on personal terms.
Fresh off a great performance with Italy against Hungary, Matteo Politano's agent cast major doubts on his future at Napoli, revealing that they sense some lack of trust from the management and the coach. He could reunite with Gattuso at Valencia.
Napoli registered a crucial win as they beat Atalanta 3-1in Bergamo today. Lorenzo Insigne's penalty gave the visitors the lead before Matteo Politano's volley doubled it. Atalanta did manage to pull one back but Elif Elmas' goal put the match to bed.
Roberto Mancini has announced a 33-man team for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. As expected, the Azzurri coach picked Joao Pedro over Mario Balotelli to fill out the attack. He called up a deep roster to better deal with illnesses, fatigue, and bruises. A few players are returning after some time.