Napoli: Why selling Lucca in January is a bad idea, TMW explains | OneFootball

Lorenzo Lucca has found the road uphill in these first months in the blue jersey. The player is at the center of numerous market rumors, as reported by Tmw.

Napoli, Lucca leaving in January? Tmw explains three reasons why it's not advisable to sell him

Having arrived in Napoli with great expectations and a price tag of 35 million euros on his shoulders, Lorenzo Lucca is finding little space at the start of the season. With Lukaku's return and the excellent performances delivered by Hojlund in recent outings, the former Udinese player risks remaining on the fringes of Antonio Conte's choices. Persistent are the rumors of his possible departure in January, as discussed by Tuttomercatoweb.com, which explains three reasons why Napoli should not part with him in this transfer window:

“However, looking at the other side of the coin, why should Napoli sell him after investing so much in the summer? Currently, there are at least three reasons why his sale is not advisable for the Neapolitan club.

1) Economic motivation – Selling Lucca in January would mean anticipating the buyout set for the end of the season. Napoli indeed purchased him from Udinese in July on a costly loan with an obligation to buy, a deal worth 35 million euros plus bonuses. Letting him go in January would mean, at that point, anticipating the buyout operation. Something convenient only if an acquisition offer of around 30 million euros were to arrive: complicated.

2) Why strengthen the rivals? – As happens in these cases, Lucca's entourage is exploring options especially with top Italian clubs looking for a striker for the second part of the season. In Italy, this means Roma and Milan. In other words, two teams fighting for the Scudetto right alongside the Neapolitans.

3) Will the old Lukaku return? Lorenzo Lucca is currently the alternative to Rasmus Hojlund. He is not a starter, but a necessary player to give the Danish striker a breather, and indeed Conte always uses him even if only in the last quarter of an hour. In theory, Romelu Lukaku should also return in the coming weeks, but as of today, there are no certainties about when the Belgian will be available. About how he will return since he has been out since the early days of August and how long it will take him to be back at 100%. Too many ifs and buts around Lukaku's condition to let Lucca go lightly.”

Francesco Avano

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