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Napoli Seek New Exec to Avoid Wasting Osimhen Windfall

March 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Calciomercato, Empoli, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli are headed for a busy summer where they’ll have to remedy the mistakes they made in previous windows. Among their recent newcomers, Cyril Ngonge has been the only convincing one, although he has had a limited role.

Piotr Zielinski and Victor Osimhen will probably leave Napoli at the end of the season, but the brass isn’t concerned about their effort level.

Napoli Downplay Locker Room Issues Due to Likely Exits

January 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Piotr Zielinski and Victor Osimhen will probably leave Napoli at the end of the season, but the brass isn’t concerned about their effort level: "Maybe it’s not correct to believe that, if a player is thinking about leaving, he won’t give 100 percent."

Napoli hit rock-bottom on Sunday, as Torino trashed them three-nil away. The Partenopei didn’t right the ship after firing Garcia and appointing Mazzarri.

Napoli Not Considering Another Coaching Change for Now

January 8, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Napoli hit rock-bottom on Sunday, as Torino trashed them three-nil away. The Partenopei didn’t right the ship after firing Rudi Garcia and appointing Walter Mazzarri. The returning coach has fared worse result-wise. A new coaching change doesn’t appear in the cards.

Napoli director Mauro Meluso stated that Napoli wouldn’t sell any of their top players in January, which has occasionally been rumored about Victor Osimhen.

Napoli Furious at Referee Davide Massa After Inter Drubbing

December 4, 2023 Marko Vrakela Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Referee Davide Massa left Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri in agony following Partenopei's disastrous 3-0 home defeat to Serie A leaders Inter. Simone Inzaghi's side battered the reigning champions in their own backyard to record only their second win in 18 matches at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Inter have been the frontrunners to land Piotr Zielinski for a while, and that has been formally confirmed in recent days.

Napoli Director Slams Reports About Zielinski Future

November 30, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Real Madrid, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli exec Mauro Meluso addressed the rumors about other clubs being in the lead to capture Piotr Zielinski: "“It’s strange because we have been discussing with him for a while, and he expressed the desire to stay, obviously, should we reach an economic agreement."

Napoli surprised by appointing Mauro Meluso, but they had an even more outside-of-the-box idea, as they reached out to Cittadella's Stefano Marchetti.

Napoli Moved for Serie B Director Before Hiring Meluso

July 17, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli surprised the pundits by appointing Mauro Meluso, but they had an even more outside-of-the-box idea to fill their opening, as they had reached out to Cittadella director Stefano Marchetti. However, he preferred staying at the team he’s been helming for a long time. The exec confirmed.

The Napoli hierarchy has no doubts about Rudi Garcia despite the dissatisfactory start of the season. Director Maurizio Meluso spoke up.

Mauro Meluso Explains Napoli Transfer Strategy

July 16, 2023 Marko Vrakela Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Newly-appointed Napoli sporting director Mauro Meluso took stock of the club's transfer plans for the summer in his maiden press conference. Aurelio De Laurentiis has brought in the former Lecce and Spezia executive to fill the vacancy following Cristiano Giuntoli's move to Juventus.

Napoli Surprisingly Appoint Veteran Director Meluso

July 12, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced to have hired Mauro Meluso as the team’s new sporting director to succeed Cristiano Giuntoli, who recently joined Juventus. The Partenopei weren’t expected to bring in a replacement. They were linked to different options, such as Frederic Massara, Igli Tare, and Markus Kroesche.

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