Calciomercato Napoli Latest – Sporting director Giovanni Manna is reportedly working on a surprise alternative for the Azzurri’s midfield
From the latest Napoli soccer market comes in these early hours of the day. Constant news in the initial days of the winter buying campaign, which officially began last January 2. The Parthenopean management is having constant talks with Conte to be able to identify the right names to strengthen the squad and remain in the fight for the Scudetto until the end of the year.
Among the priorities of the club is definitely the one related to the midfielder, especially after the exit of Folorunsho. On our SpazioNapoli pages we are reporting you the latest news related to Fazzini, whose negotiation is getting complicated, and Casadei, on whom Napoli accelerated yesterday evening. According to Corriere dello Sport, however, there would also be a Plan C on the market.
Calciomercato Napoli, ipotesi Payero: contatti con l’Udinese
The third name evaluated these days by Napoli would be that of Martin Payero, class of 1998. It is precisely age that represents the first major obstacle, since the Azzurri would have to free up a slot to sign the Argentine and Folorunsho’s would be earmarked for the defender, with Danilo in pole.
Martin Payero, ipotesi del Napoli (LaPresse) – SpazioNapoli.it
Only another exit, probably that of Spinazzola, which, however, seems frozen at the moment, would favor the arrival of the Udinese midfielder. A name Manna would be working on as an alternative plan in case the aforementioned Fazzini and Casadei hypotheses cannot be completed.
Payero played 12 games this season, making 1 assist, but due to a knee problem he had to miss most of the first half of the season. He returned just in the very last few weeks, taking the field for 68 minutes in the match against Verona in the last Serie A round.
Payero, i costi della possibile trattativa
The Banfield-raised midfielder arrived in Italy in September 2023 from Middlesbrough for €3 million, but his value has not increased that much according to Transfermarkt data. His valuation is currently around 5 million and Udinese could go a little further with their final request.
Martin Payero, centrocampista dell’Udinese (LaPresse) – SpazioNapoli.it
Figures that would therefore not scare Napoli, which has already initiated the first contacts with the Friulian management to better understand the club’s position regarding the player. On him also a small interest of Lazio, which, however, would be ahead of Fazzini, and Atletico Madrid, which has tried a survey.
The Payero operation would only unlock in the event of a black smoke for Casadei, who at the moment remains the most advanced name in the Napoli orbit for this January market.
