Napoli chase Gutierrez, cool on Juanlu as Conte seeks full-backs | OneFootball

The Napoli market is still in full swing. Antonio Conte has indicated that the arrival of at least one quality winger is a priority, and the management is working on multiple fronts to provide him with reinforcements quickly.

Napoli, sprint for Gutierrez and brake on Juanlu: Conte is looking for reinforcements on the wings

Gutierrez, negotiation in detail

The hottest track leads to Miguel Gutierrez of Girona. Napoli has already reached a broad agreement with both the Catalan club and the player. The operation is in an advanced phase, but it will take a few more days to complete the final bureaucratic steps and define the contractual details.

The Juanlu Sánchez node

The situation is different for Juanlu Sánchez of Sevilla. With the young Spanish Under 21 winger, an agreement has already been set up: a five-year contract worth 2.1 million euros per season. However, according to Il Mattino, the negotiation has become complicated in the last few hours due to the increasing demands of the Andalusian club, which has raised the price compared to the initial figures discussed. An attitude that has not pleased the Neapolitan management, which is evaluating alternatives, without definitively closing the door on the operation.

Options for the attack

On the offensive front, Napoli has seen its targets Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish slip away, the latter to Everton. Attention remains for Oleksandr Zinchenko, while the hypothesis of a return of Eljif Elmas, who Leipzig would be willing to give up permanently, is taking shape. The tracks leading to Federico Chiesa are more complicated, slowed down by a net salary of 8 million, and to Yunus Musah, who Milan does not intend to release.

Strategy and timing

The goal of Aurelio De Laurentiis and sports director Manna is to close at least one operation by mid-August, to allow Conte to have the new reinforcements available immediately. Gutierrez seems the most concrete path, while Juanlu remains an option on standby.

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