Napoli, Lucca surpasses Kean: only Italian born 2000+ with 20+ Serie A goals | OneFootball

First official match goal in a Napoli jersey for Lorenzo Lucca, who reaches a significant milestone: no other Italian of his generation has scored as much as him.

Napoli, Lucca surpasses Kean: he is the only Italian born after 2000 with over 20 goals in Serie A

The goal scored against Pisa allowed Lorenzo Lucca to unlock himself with Napoli and to reach an important milestone: with 21 goals scored in the last three Serie A seasons, he is the only Italian footballer born after 2000 to have exceeded 20 goals in the top league.

The direct pursuer is Moise Kean, stuck at 19 goals, who with the Fiorentina jersey has not yet managed to find the back of the net this season.

Conte: “Lucca is working hard, but patience is needed”

Speaking to DAZN, Antonio Conte commented on the growth of the former Udinese center-forward: “I'm happy because the boy is working hard, but he comes from a different reality. He needs to get used to and feel the level. Training also matters, because you confront yourself with high-level players. Patience is needed”.

The coach then broadened the discussion to the summer market: “When we talk about an important market, I say it is at a numerical level. Nine purchases for 150 million mean about 15-20 million per player. But players ready for the Champions cost 50-60-70 million. It's another thing. Lucca, like the others who arrived from different contexts, needs to grow. He is eager to work and learn, we will try to help him. But there is no time and therefore we take risks”.

A long-term project

Conte's words clarify Napoli's philosophy: not players already established on the international stage, but growing talents to train. In this sense, Lucca represents a medium-long term investment, called to grow with the team and to establish himself as an offensive reference.

The internal competition with other young players like Hojlund, who also comes from a complex growth path at Manchester United, confirms that the azure club is betting on future profiles, even at the cost of paying a toll in the short term.

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