De Laurentiis: ‘Allegri and I will get along well, Napoli have received 200 offers for players’ | OneFootball

Aurelio De Laurentiis has made clear that Napoli’s priority this summer is to trim a heavily bloated squad rather than add to it, while backing new head coach Massimiliano Allegri to fit seamlessly into his vision for the club.

Speaking at the presentation of Napoli’s new home kit, via the Corriere dello Sport, the president was asked about the club’s transfer plans and pointed to the sheer volume of players on the books as the issue to resolve first.

“In the last month I must have received 200 proposals for players to sign, but I told them to stay calm: we have 47 players, and we need to place 25 before we can talk,” De Laurentiis said. “In my opinion we won’t need to buy anyone and will give away many.”

GENOA, ITALY – MAY 17: Massimiliano Allegri, head coach of Milan, reacts during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and AC Milan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 17, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

De Laurentiis backs Allegri to align with Napoli’s approach

The president was warm on his new head coach, framing Allegri as a natural fit for the way he runs the club.

“Mr Allegri is a company man, we’ll get along very well,” De Laurentiis said, before adding a characteristic flourish: “I’ll ask Max for advice on buying a horse, and we’ll put a jockey in a Napoli shirt on it.”

The message from the top is unambiguous: before Napoli entertain any incomings, a substantial clear-out must come first, with a squad of 47 needing to be whittled down significantly.

It is a stance that chimes with the picture built elsewhere this window, in which Napoli’s overcrowded ranks, particularly among the deadweight forwards, have been flagged as the pressing issue for Allegri to address in his first summer at the helm.