Napoli, Lucca: why a Milan move doesn’t add up amid transfer talk | OneFootball

Lorenzo Lucca’s name has become one of the most talked about in recent weeks, despite his playing time with Napoli being anything but significant.

Napoli, Lucca, between orchestrated rumors and market reality: why the Milan hypothesis doesn’t hold up

This very disproportion between his time on the pitch and the media narrative, according to SportItalia, is the key to interpreting the wave of rumors about the alleged negotiations between Napoli and Milan.

The website points out that the reports circulating in recent days have no concrete basis. The idea of a swap deal between the two clubs is described in no uncertain terms: “It wouldn’t make sense whatsoever.”

At the root of this overexposure is above all the work of the player’s entourage. SportItalia highlights: “Lucca has a very skilled agent, one of the best in the world, who knows how to get people talking about his clients: the rest is just small change.”

According to this interpretation, then, the media echo has more to do with market strategies than with real moves between clubs.

The Milan hypothesis between suggestion and complexity: what Moretto and Pedullà say

Other sources had already described a different scenario, but one that is equally difficult to realize. Gianluca Moretto had called Lucca “a possible idea for January,” adding that the deal could even be “unrelated to Loftus-Cheek.” Moretto had also outlined the prospect of a loan swap, while clarifying that it would be a complex maneuver.

According to the journalist, there would be no lack of technical appreciation: “Lucca is certainly appreciated by Allegri and, if Lukaku provides certain physical guarantees, his departure in January cannot be ruled out.”

Alfredo Pedullà later stepped in to clarify the operational context: “Napoli will push for Mainoo, they are not interested in Loftus-Cheek, whom Milan have no intention of selling anyway. Today, Lucca is not on the market; a final decision will only be made when there is certainty about Romelu Lukaku’s full return.”

Pedullà therefore rules out immediate moves: any possible considerations will only be addressed after the technical staff has thoroughly assessed Lukaku’s condition, a crucial element for any attacking dynamics.

A case more media-driven than real

Summing up all the reports, a clear picture emerges:

Napoli has no intention of including Lucca in a structured swap deal with Milan;

the Rossoneri have not put Loftus-Cheek on the market;

the striker’s departure depends on Lukaku’s physical condition;

the volume of rumors has been amplified mainly by the ability of the entourage to keep attention focused on their client.

For now, then, rather than a deal in the making, it seems more like a case created around a player who is finding little space and whose name has become fertile ground for transfer market narratives.

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