Napoli eye Marco Palestra, scouts already at work, Atalanta set the price | OneFootball

Napoli officially enters the race for Marco Palestra, one of the brightest revelations of this first part of the season. The twenty-year-old winger, owned by Atalanta and currently on loan at Cagliari, is attracting the interest of several top Italian clubs.

Napoli, the Azzurri target Marco Palestra: scouts already at work. Atalanta sets the price

Among these, according to the latest rumors, is also Aurelio De Laurentiis’s Napoli, always attentive to young players with explosive potential.

Palestra, the profile Manna likes

The new sporting director Giovanni Manna is building a broad and modern scouting network, focused both on immediate needs and future prospects. It is precisely in this context that Palestra’s name comes into play.

The defender has impressed on several occasions, particularly in the match between Juventus and Cagliari, where he stood out for his personality, speed, and remarkable tactical maturity despite his young age. These qualities have convinced the Azzurri management to keep a close eye on him.

According to Nicolò Schira, “Inter and Napoli have sent their scouts in recent weeks to monitor Marco Palestra.” An important confirmation of the concrete interest from the Neapolitan club.

The competition: not just Napoli

Napoli, however, is not the only club tracking the player. Juventus has been following Palestra since last summer, while Inter has also started to move decisively. The competition, therefore, will be fierce, especially with a view to the summer transfer window when the player could become one of the most sought-after names in Serie A.

How much does Palestra cost?

Atalanta, as often happens with its young prospects, does not seem inclined to offer discounts. Last summer, they rejected an €18 million offer from a Ligue 1 club, a clear sign of how much the Bergamo club believes in the boy’s talent.

The current price is around €20 million, a significant but manageable amount for a club like Napoli, especially as a long-term investment.

Prospects: a move for the summer

A potential move by the Azzurri seems more likely in the next summer window. Manna, backed by the ownership and the desire to rejuvenate the squad, could decide to bet on Atalanta’s talent to start a new cycle.

Palestra would represent a signing for the future, suitable both for Conte’s intense style of football and for a technical project that looks beyond the immediate.

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