Napoli eye Juanlu: deal delayed but not off, Arnau Martinez also emerges | OneFootball

Napoli continues to keep a close eye on the right winger market. Although the summer transfer window has ended, the Azzurri management has never stopped working with an eye to the future, aiming to strengthen the flanks.

Napoli, eyes on Juanlu: deal postponed but not off. Arnau Martinez also emerges

According to today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juanlu Sánchez remains a hot name for De Laurentiis’ club. The young Spaniard is considered an ideal profile for the future, although in the meantime, another equally interesting alternative has emerged.

Arnau Martinez, a new idea for the right flank

From Spain, the name of Arnau Martinez, born in 2003 and playing for Girona, teammate of Miguel Gutiérrez, is being mentioned insistently. The full-back has caught the attention of sporting director Manna, who is said to have explored the possibility of opening negotiations in the coming months.

Juanlu, a deal only postponed

Despite the interest in Martinez, Napoli has by no means set aside the Juanlu file. The Sevilla right-back has been admired for some time, and the Neapolitan club had already taken concrete steps in the summer: Manna had traveled to Spain to meet with the sporting director of the Andalusians and the player’s agents.

Then, the urgencies of the market—such as Lukaku’s injury and the consequent need to focus on Højlund—shifted priorities, postponing any discussion about the Spaniard.

An investment for the future

Juanlu is a winger capable of pushing forward consistently, quick, physically gifted, and with ample room for growth, especially in the defensive phase. For Napoli, he would represent a medium-to-long-term investment, useful not only to broaden the squad rotation but also to consolidate a technical project that looks ahead.

The appointment, therefore, is only postponed: in January or next summer, it will become clear whether what many already call a “done deal” will finally become reality.

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