Mazzocchi, no way through at Napoli: Parma renew January interest | OneFootball

Pasquale Mazzocchi is seeing his opportunities at Napoli shrink more and more, to the point of almost disappearing completely. An outcome that, as the weeks have gone by, has become inevitable: Antonio Conte does not consider him part of the technical project, neither now nor in the future. He was supposed to be Di Lorenzo’s backup, a ready-to-use solution on the right flank, but instead the former Salernitana player has remained stuck on the bench, out of the coach’s rotations and choices.

Mazzocchi, zero minutes this season: Napoli considers a sale

Conte has even preferred Spinazzola over him, despite Spinazzola being a natural left-footer—a detail that clearly illustrates the hierarchy. For this reason, Mazzocchi is looking at the January transfer window as an almost obligatory way out. And, unlike last summer, this time the scenarios seem more concrete. Parma has come knocking again. According to Tuttomercatoweb.com, the club from Emilia has resumed contact and is closely monitoring the situation’s developments. The Ducali had already tried to sign the full-back in the summer, but the involvement of other clubs (Sassuolo, Cagliari, and Pisa) complicated negotiations and the transfer fell through. Today, the scenario has changed: the winter transfer window is near and Parma wants to close the deal decisively, convinced that Mazzocchi could be a perfect addition to Cuesta’s system.

And this time, even the player seems inclined to accept. Mazzocchi is attached to the city, he loves Naples and Napoli, but he has to face a reality that offers neither opportunities nor prospects. In Emilia, he would have minutes, a role, and continuity. The choice, however “painful,” now seems clear: to leave in order to get back on the pitch, leaving behind a city he felt was his own but that, football-wise, no longer offers him any room to grow.

Andrea Alati

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