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CorSport – Napoli: summit on Ischia between De Laurentiis, Conte, and Manna! The point on the market…

There's a sea in between: the English Channel between Napoli and Ndoye, the Gulf between Napoli and Ischia. And while the green island became the capital of the blue market for a couple of days, Dan decided to play it the English way: in the end, he chose the charm of the Premier League and Nottingham Forest, which yesterday landed on planet Bologna with more convincing economic arguments than the initial approaches after obtaining the player's final okay. The assist arrived, and that's how it ended: it was clear by now that Ndoye himself would unlock the endless soap opera with his decision. In this story, Napoli did what it thought was right, continuing on its path without jumping into the void at all costs and modulating the offer to the most opportune parameters recognized, despite the great esteem and strong interest in the Swiss external player. The last proposal: 40 million euros in total between loan (9), obligation to buy (26), and easily achievable bonuses (5). A considerable effort that did not contemplate subsequent raises but would probably have been further adjusted towards the 45 million euros demanded by Saputo's club, if only Dan hadn't been irreparably charmed by the call of a still irresistible championship. Deal done for 42 million plus 20% on future resale and good luck. One name comes out of the list of left offensive wingers, and two others remain: Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish. Coincidentally, other Premier League suggestions.

Mandatory premise: in this phase between the end of the Dimaro retreat and the start of the Castel di Sangro retreat, scheduled from tomorrow to August 14, Napoli has decided to reflect. De Laurentiis and Conte have moved their center of interests (and relaxation) to Ischia in these hours and, together with sporting director Manna, have started to take stock of the situation. First reflections to be deepened at the Aqua Montis in Rivisondoli, the club's headquarters in Abruzzo: with Ndoye gone, it's obvious that something has changed, and something else will change in the evaluation of the next necessary moves to complete the team and a market inaugurated with a series of six moves in less than two months, from Marianucci to Milinkovic-Savic, announced on Saturday.

Sterling, 30 years old and with a salary of 16 million euros per season, which has become unsustainable even for Chelsea, is a fascinating idea that, however, cannot be pursued without the support of the Blues. Even Fulham, another team on the trail of Raheem, currently working at Cobham with the excess players like Lukaku in the summer of 2024, has the same need: namely, the parent company of King's Road must contribute substantially and significantly to covering the engagement. Contacts have been initiated for some time now; Napoli didn't wait for the last episode of the Ndoye issue without working on alternative plans, and so the idea on the table would be a loan: the player is open to it. Grealish, 29 years old and outgoing from City, is also an interesting profile, like Sterling, and is waiting for a call: Napoli attracts him a lot. Yes. And maybe the presence of De Bruyne represents a plus. In this period, he has chosen the Amalfi Coast to start his solitary preparation: it might be a coincidence, or maybe not. In the range of options currently frozen are Federico Chiesa from Liverpool, 28 years old, and Alejandro Garnacho from United, 21 years old, already discussed in the winter: in January, it didn't end well, but the post-Ndoye period is made of 360-degree evaluations.

The Juanlu Sanchez story, 21 years old, with Sevilla is still alive: for the right-back of the Roja Under 21, the Andalusians are asking for 17 million euros and 10% on resale. It's not over, but the figures are not yet right: Napoli has an agreement with the player and is waiting. Bologna, meanwhile, has requested Alessandro Zanoli again. To conclude, the exits: Alessio Zerbin goes to Cremonese, Jens Cajuste is between Ipswich and Besiktas. Paok-Cheddira has slowed down.

Carlo Gioia

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