Alisson Santos shines for Napoli v Torino, Sporting loanee in spotlight | OneFootball

The start of Alisson Santos at Napoli continues to make headlines in the Italian press. The Brazilian winger, on loan from Sporting, was featured on the cover of Tuttosport this Saturday, after scoring a decisive goal in the 2-1 victory against Torino.

“Santos, in paradise,” wrote the publication, referring to the player's first goal at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The Brazilian opened the scoring just seven minutes in, with a shot from outside the box that put Napoli ahead in the match.

The canary winger is steadily securing his place in the team managed by Antonio Conte. After being used as a weapon off the bench in the 2-2 draw against Roma, Alisson Santos has now earned his third consecutive start.

At the end of the match, Conte highlighted the Brazilian's development and how he is adapting to the team's competitive pace. “He is a player who is getting into the rhythm of the game, and we have been trying to position him in areas of the field where he likes to play. He has a lot of speed, and what I ask of him is not to be shy, because he wasn't very shy today, but in other games, he was a bit. He likes to take his chances and try to dribble past the opponent,” the coach said in statements to DAZN.

It is worth noting that, despite being on loan from Sporting, Alisson Santos is expected to continue his career in Italy, with Napoli inclined to activate the purchase option set at 16.5 million euros, included in the loan agreement with the Lions until the end of the current sports season.

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