After Kvaratskhelia’s farewell to PSG, Napoli is preparing for the big summer revolution. With a big budget and an ambition to become competitive again, there is one name at the top of the list to pick up his legacy…
Napoli, a luglio l’erede di Kvaratskhelia: c’è un nome favorito su tutti (Foto: Ansa/LaPresse) – serieanews.com
The January market has left more questions than answers at Napoli. The sale of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint-Germain, for a sum that came close to 100 million, filled the coffers, but emptied the team of an indispensable talent. And the failure to find a replacement up to the mark has turned fans’ noses up.
It has been going on with fallback solutions, between adaptations and forced choices, but it is clear that more is needed. Giovanni Manna knows this well; Antonio Conte knows it even better, and he has already made it clear that in order to remain on the Azzurri bench, he will have to have concrete guarantees.
But the hunt for a new left back is only one part of the puzzle. Napoli has already decided that the budget for the refounding will be huge: about 200 million euros, between the disposals that have already taken place (in addition to Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen is also set to leave) and the revenues from the Champions League.
The goal is clear: to give Conte a squad that matches his ambition. To do so, targeted signings will be needed, both in the starting eleven and in the rotations. The feeling is that the Azzurri summer will be very hot, with negotiations that will change the face of Napoli.
And so, after the repair market spent between blown bargains and wrecked negotiations, the real coup on the left flank will come in the summer. And the name at the top of the list has already been marked in red.
Napoli, un nome su tutti: si torna su Garnacho, l’identikit perfetto
If there is one player Antonio Conte considers perfect for his project, it is Alejandro Garnacho, who was already being courted insistently in January. Manchester United’s Argentine talent has everything it takes to pick up Kvaratskhelia’s legacy: speed, dribbling, technical quality and a star mentality.
Napoli, un nome su tutti: si torna su Garnacho, l’identikit perfetto (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
Class of 2004, a natural right-back who likes to start from the left to drop back and kick, just like the Georgian who left Naples. Garnacho is considered one of the most interesting prospects in European soccer, but his situation in Manchester is far from stable. United does not consider him untransferable, and with a Champions League to play for, Napoli has the cards to convince him.
The price? 50 million euros could be the basis for dealing with the Red Devils. A large sum, but sustainable for Napoli, considering the proceeds from disposals already planned.
Should the Garnacho track become complicated, Napoli already has alternatives ready. The second name on the list is Karim Adeyemi, a Borussia Dortmund offensive outside forward who is quick and capable of playing on both flanks. Left-footed and less explosive than the Argentine, but still a profile of international depth.
Another idea leads to Noa Lang, PSV’s offensive outside forward, who was armored by the Dutch in January. Napoli has been following him for some time and could return to the charge in the summer when conditions are more favorable.
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