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Gazzetta – Napoli Transfer Market: Reinforcement Needed in Midfield and a Deputy for Di Lorenzo in January! The Names

It's quick to overturn a market, theoretically or seriously already planned: but Giovanni Manna, who now knows the storms of this world, has already been vaccinated last August, when he had to switch from a full-back to a striker, and surely wasn't scared yesterday morning when he discovered that his priorities have changed once again. In short, and after already being committed to 208 million payable partly in cash and partly in seven months, this time it's a case of diving into estimates to see the effect they have: the right defensive winger, a double of Di Lorenzo or someone close to him, remains a strong idea, which is always the same, namely Juanlu Sanchez (22), but from this moment it is advisable to pair him or even let him be preceded in strategies by a midfielder, namely Koobie Mainoo (20). Football 3.0 goes like this, it crumbles teams without you even noticing: the nine summer signings (one of which, Hojlund, arrived suddenly after Lukaku's serious injury in the last pre-season friendly) seemed enough to stay safe from accidents, but destiny writes the story, well aware of tackles.

It would almost be worth renting a dependency in Manchester, as that's where it always returns, between United and City: after taking McTominay (for thirty million) and welcoming De Bruyne (ten gross at signing), in August it was essential to convince the Red Devils to concede Hojlund for another 50 million euros. Soon, the red phones will reconnect, and talks about Koobie Mainoo, the midfielder needed to promptly plug those gaps that have opened in the midfield with the injuries of De Bruyne and Anguissa, will resume. It's too early to have a plan, even if solutions are being considered in silence: Napoli doesn't mind Frendrup (24) from Genoa at all, but we are at the stage of appreciation, not interest. For that, we will have to wait, also to understand the potential availability of the rossoblù club for a sale that would weaken the squad. Always around Marassi, on the rossoblù side, there could be talks about Norton-Cuffy (21), but on the right, despite other options emerging, Juanlu Sanchez from Sevilla has a privileged path, who was "abandoned" in the summer due to force majeure when the negotiation simply needed signatures. This time, in case, it will be wise for anyone to start prepared: pen and contracts at hand, just in case something happens again.

Carlo Gioia

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