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Napoli haven’t been very active early in the summer, despite trying to set up at least a pair of early acquisitions.

Napoli Waiting to Cut Down Their Squad Before Adding

June 29, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Napoli haven’t been very active early in the summer, despite trying to set up at least a pair of early acquisitions, because they have to evaluate who’s a keeper and a goner in their large squad. In the meantime, Massimiliano Allegri appears to have sorted out his issues with Milan.

Napoli are still waiting for Massimiliano Allegri to get out of his Milan contract, but they are getting to work on the transfer market.

Napoli Attempting to Set Up Four Priority Acquisitions

June 10, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Napoli are still waiting for Massimiliano Allegri to get out of his Milan contract so they can formalize his arrival, but they are already getting to work on the transfer market. They might not continue with the dualism between Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and Alex Meret between the sticks.

While Napoli anticipate Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne, and Stanislav Lobotka staying put, Frank Anguissa could end his sojourn.

Napoli Mainstay Tipped to Be at Serious Risk of Fleeing

April 30, 2026 Enrico Passarella Benfica, Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market, Udinese

While Napoli anticipate Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne, and Stanislav Lobotka staying put, Frank Anguissa could end his sojourn at the club in the summer, after he almost left in the previous two. The midfielder was reeled in late by Antonio Conte.

Napoli have long secured a UEFA Champions League berth, which gives them the freedom to start planning for the future.

Napoli Going After Benfica Star, Rival Roma for Talent

April 9, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Napoli have long secured a UEFA Champions League berth, which gives them the freedom to start planning for the future, and, whether or not Antonio Conte will still be with them, the management is looking for some youngsters to shore up the squad.

Roma announced their first summer signing on Sunday night, Neil El Aynaoui, and will soon formalize the second, Evan Ferguson.

Roma to Complete Two Additions, Miss Out on Rumored One

July 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lens, Ligue 1, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Roma announced their first summer signing on Sunday night, Neil El Aynaoui, and will soon formalize the second, Evan Ferguson, who’s already in town for the medicals. Instead, Richard Rios won’t be coming and is headed to Benfica instead.

Roma have zeroed in on Richard Rios and Wesley a while back and haven’t moved on from them, even though both negotiations are challenging.

Roma Determined to Land Highly-Rated Duo from Brazil

July 17, 2025 Enrico Passarella Benfica, Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Roma have zeroed in on Richard Rios and Wesley a while back and haven’t moved on from them, even though both negotiations are proving to be quite challenging. On the other hand, they quickly reached an agreement with the two players, who are happy to join.

After a multi-month, if not longer, back-and-forth, Roma and Mile Svilar are ready to shake hands, quelling any concern about his future.

Roma to End the Svilar Saga, Zero In On a Few Additions

July 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lens, Ligue 1, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

After a multi-month, if not longer, back-and-forth, Roma and Mile Svilar are ready to shake hands, quelling any concern about his future. The goalie will soon sign a new deal that will run until 2029. He’ll make €4M per year. The annoucement should be on Friday.

Despite the chatter and the manifest interest, Inter and Galatasaray aren’t actively bargaining the Hakan Calhanoglu deal at the moment.

Inter Linked to a Few New Potential Calhanoglu Heirs

July 7, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Despite the chatter and the manifest interest, Inter and Galatasaray aren’t actively bargaining for Hakan Calhanoglu at the moment. The Turkish team has other big deals on the plate, as they are also trying to retain Victor Osimhen.

Milan will focus on the midfield in the next couple of windows and two more players on their radar, Antonio Blanco and Richard Rios.

Milan Reportedly List Alaves and Palmeiras Midfielders

October 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Milan will focus on the midfield in the next couple of windows and have two more players on their radar, Antonio Blanco and Richard Rios. The former could be an option for January already since his valuation isn’t too high.

Milan and Monaco remain fairly distant on the valuation of Youssouf Fofana, but the Serie A side will continue to negotiate.

Milan to Keep Haggling for Fofana, Find Alternative

July 18, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Monaco, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Milan and Monaco remain fairly distant on the valuation of Youssouf Fofana, but the Serie A side will continue to negotiate, even though they are starting to consider fallback options. They have laid eyes on Lazar Samardzic, who’s not truly an alternative.

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