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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.

Multiple Serie A teams had to exclude some players from their UEFA lists due to their oversized rosters, making some cuts.

Serie A Teams Submit UEFA Lists for Next Few Months

September 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Champions League, Europa League, European Conference League, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Multiple Serie A teams had to exclude some players from their UEFA lists due to their oversized rosters. While there weren’t shocking omissions, a few well-known faces won’t play in Europe until January, like the injured Ciro Immobile and Romelu Lukaku.

Napoli are going full-steam ahead to bring in both Miguel Gutierrez and Janlu Sanchez, hence addressing both fullback spots.

Napoli in Advanced Talks to Add Two La Liga Fullbacks

August 7, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Girona, Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Sevilla, Transfer Market

Napoli are going full-steam ahead to bring in both Miguel Gutierrez and Janlu Sanchez, hence addressing both fullback spots. They have reached a verbal agreement with Girona on a €20M deal and are ironing out the details. The negotiation with Sevilla needs more work.

Napoli will shore up their squad in multiple roles next summer and have started to track Yukinari Sugawara for the right-back one.

Napoli Mull Targeting Southampton Defender Next Summer

March 26, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli will shore up their squad in multiple roles next summer and have started to track Yukinari Sugawara for the right-back one. He might be on the move following Southampton’s relegation. He'd be a deputy for them.

Napoli returned to winning ways after more than a month versus Fiorentina, although they stopped and outplayed Inter during their slide.

Napoli to Recover Some Key Pieces Ahead of Venezia Game

March 12, 2025 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Napoli returned to winning ways after more than a month versus Fiorentina, although they stopped and outplayed Inter during their slide. Their small injury crisis is about to end, as they could be in full force for Sunday’s game against Venezia.

Napoli are about to complete their first January addition, as Pasquale Mazzocchi took the medicals in Rome ahead of the completion of the deal on Wednesday.

Napoli Poised to Announce the Arrival of Mazzocchi

January 3, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Napoli, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli are about to complete their first January addition, as Pasquale Mazzocchi took the medicals in Rome ahead of the completion of the deal on Wednesday. The Partenopei had to raise their initial offer and shook hands with Salernitana for €3M.

Napoli are in the later stages of the Lazar Samardzic and Pasquale Mazzocchi deals, but they won’t stop there in the midfield.

Napoli Close to Two Signings, Keep Working for More

January 2, 2024 Enrico Passarella Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Sevilla, Tottenham, Transfer Market, Udinese, West Ham

Napoli are in the later stages of the Lazar Samardzic and Pasquale Mazzocchi deals, but they won’t stop there in the midfield, as they won’t have Frank Anguissa for a while due to AFCON. The Partenopei are mulling more physical options.

After trying to agree with the City to renovate the Stadio Maradona, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis decided it would be easier to build a new one.

De Laurentiis Sets Budget for Meaningful January Window

January 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Udinese

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis took ownership of the poor season by his team so far in an unusual presser after the nil-nil tie against Monza, stating that the remedies would come from the transfer market. The Partenopei are after several objectives.

Napoli have not expanded their shortlist past their long-time options Marco Davide Faraoni and Pasquale Mazzocchi so far.

Napoli Stuck on Two Serie A Targets for Right-Back Role

December 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced they would sign a right-back in January, and they haven’t expanded their list past their long-time options Marco Davide Faraoni and Pasquale Mazzocchi so far. The Partenopei will loan out Alessandro Zanoli, who’s pushing to move to Genoa.

Inter have commenced searching for a new option on the wings, as Juan Cuadrado will soon have surgery to address a lingering Achilles injury.

Inter Start Shortlisting Possible Cuadrado Replacements

December 18, 2023 Enrico Passarella Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Monza, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter have commenced searching for a new option on the wings, as Juan Cuadrado will soon have surgery to address a lingering Achilles injury. Director Ausilio confirmed: “The whole technical area will begin thinking about something because we haven’t yet. We'll evaluate whom to sign."

Napoli are in the market for a new fullback, and they have started to revisit two familiar names, Pasquale Mazzocchi and Marco Davide Faraoni.

Napoli Lay Eyes on Salernitana and Verona Veterans

December 8, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli are in the market for a new fullback, and they have started to revisit two familiar names, Pasquale Mazzocchi and Marco Davide Faraoni. The latter almost joined them last summer, but Rudi Garcia decided to keep Alessandro Zanoli in the squad to deputize Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

Milan possess an amicable relationship with Salernitana, which they wish to leverage to sign Mazzocchi, perhaps on an initial loan deal.

Milan and Torino Need to Sell Before Luring Mazzocchi

August 3, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Salernitana, Serie A, Torino, Transfer Market

Pasquale Mazzocchi has seen his value increase since last season, as he played a vital part in securing Salernitana’s Serie A safety. Top Italian outfits such as Juventus and Bologna have expressed interest in signing the right-back, but two other teams in Milan and Torino are leading the fight to lure him.

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