There is a Napoli side racing toward the Scudetto that will necessarily have to change its skin, however. In addition to Anguissa another midfield mainstay could be out
Non solo Anguissa: Conte perde un altro pilastro del centrocampo (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
Some seasons you can tell right away that they have something different inside. You’re not sure whether it’s luck, hunger, or that chemistry that only arises when the group is all turning the same way.
Napoli has had moments this year when it looked like it might melt away, but instead it has tightened its ranks. And now there it is, playing it out to the last corner, as in a Giro d’Italia with the last individual time trial stage. The Scudetto sprint is a two-man affair: Inter and Napoli arm in arm, same points, same dream.
And if the Nerazzurri stumble, credit is also due to a Napoli side that did its own thing. The calendar, from here on out, smiles. No big matches, only teams from the right side of the standings. Which does not mean easy matches, but at least the asphalt is not full of potholes.
And after all, with five wins out of five, the Scudetto may well become a reality. A real feat, with Antonio Conte at the helm, though no one knows for how much longer.
Yes, because once the curtain closes, another show will open: that of decisions. Who stays? Who will leave? And most importantly: will Conte continue to shout on the sidelines or will he wave goodbye as a winner? Doubt creeps in, as it always does with him. But the feeling is that something, however it goes, will change. And not just on the bench.
Napoli, grandi manovre a centrocampo: Anguissa ma anche Lobotka
Because if there is one department that could experience a nice reshuffle, it is the midfield. The first is that giant with the wristband who had the best season of his career and answers to the name of Frank Anguissa. A banner year, with record goals and applause everywhere. And now that he is 30 years old, perhaps the time has come for the last major contract in his career.
Napoli, grandi manovre a centrocampo: Anguissa ma anche Lobotka (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
The Premier has been watching him for a while, he makes no secret that he wants to measure himself against another reality. And Napoli, if there is cash to be made, knows that this is the right time. Chelsea likes him, there is talk of around 30 million, a fair amount for a player who has given everything and never made a peep.
But there is not only Zambo: in the package of possible exits, there is another name that weighs like a boulder. One who has been rejecting Barcelona’s proposals with a “no thanks” for a few years now. Stanislav Lobotka, 31 in November, crystal clear class and a metronome’s head. Now perhaps the time has come for him, too, for the last dance.
The signs are there. Barça has not stopped thinking about it, and other clubs may be appearing at the window. The time for a jump is now: neither too late nor too early. Napoli knows this, and perhaps it is also right to give the Slovak a chance to fulfill a dream. It also knows that, along with Anguissa, it may have to say goodbye to both. A very hard blow on a technical level, but perhaps inevitable.
Together, they could guarantee a 50-60 million revenue. Not bad, considering that the money from Kvara, Osimhen and the Champions League is already coming in. At Castel Volturno they are working on a deep restyling: ten new faces, a backbone to reinvent. The midfield, the real one, has to be rebuilt from scratch. And this, more than a restart, risks being a revolution.
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