Legendary Italian shot-stopper Dino Zoff, who once donned the colors of the Partenopei, expects the clash between Inter and Napoli to not decide the Scudetto race.
Victor Osimhen found the net in his first Serie A start since November as Napoli squeezed past newly-promoted Venezia 2-0. Luciano Spalletti's side failed to impress at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, but they walked away with a precious three points.
Napoli are still in contention to bag their first Scudetto title in more than thirty years and selling one of their best players does not seem to be a move that will be taken well by the Napoli faithful.
Differently from Juventus and Inter, Napoli are not planning any major investments in January. They will at most add a left-back and do not envision a shift in their strategy next summer either. Aurelio De Laurentiis intends to keep the books in order and considers the recent deals of the competitors rather reckless.
After suffering an excruciating facial fracture at the hands of Inter defender Milan Skriniar on November 21, Osimhen had to undergo surgery for his multiple fractures.
Real Madrid had the chance to grab him for as low as €3.5m from Wolfsburg. Napoli have now stamped their price tag on the ex-Lille player, valuing him at nothing less than €80m.
Napoli received mixed news from the infirmary as Lorenzo Insigne will sit out a few games, and Victor Osimhen might not return right away. The attacker has been diagnosed with a thigh injury and will be back after the late January break. Hirving Lozano is heading back to Italy.
Victor Osimhen will not participate in the African Cup of Nations. The striker was part of the original Nigeria squad. He had yet to receive the final clearance following his facial fracture. He tested positive for COVID-19 before a check-up with the surgeon and is quarantining in his home country.
The report from Spanish outlet Defensa Central highlight that Osimhen will arrive in Madrid only if a move for Dortmund talent Haaland does not materialize.
Napoli risk being incredibly depleted for the game against Juventus on January 6th. Two more players tested positive for COVID in the last couple of days. On top of that, three of their linchpins will partake in the African Cup of Nations, and Mario Rui is suspended due to yellow-card accumulation.