Napoli sign Vanja Milinkovic-Savic for €21.5m, joins Meret | OneFootball

SSC Napoli has officially announced the signing of Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, a new reinforcement between the posts for the 2025/26 season. The Serbian goalkeeper, brother of former Lazio player Sergej, joins from Torino on a loan deal with an obligation to buy, which will be triggered upon the occurrence of certain conditions, for a total value of 21.5 million euros.

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Napoli, official arrival of Vanja Milinkovic-Savic: the Serbian goalkeeper will join Meret. Operation worth 21.5 million

Milinkovic-Savic, born in 1997, has signed a five-year contract that will bind him to the Neapolitan club until 2030. He is the sixth summer addition for Napoli, following the arrivals of Marianucci, De Bruyne, Lucca, Beukema, and Lang.

A solid and experienced profile for the blue goal Standing at 202 centimeters tall, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic is among the most physically imposing goalkeepers in the European scene. In recent seasons at Torino, he has made 146 Serie A appearances, keeping 45 clean sheets. Added to these are 15 appearances in the Coppa Italia, with 8 clean sheets, confirming a steady and reliable growth.

His performance has also caught the attention of the Serbian national team, with which he has made 19 appearances. He debuted with the Serbian jersey on November 11, 2021, in a friendly match won 4-0 against Qatar.

The Napoli statement Here is the official note published by SSC Napoli:

“SSC Napoli announces that it has acquired on loan with an obligation to buy the sporting services of player Vanja Milinkovic-Savic from Torino F.C. Born on February 20, 1997, the Serbian goalkeeper has played 146 Serie A matches, with forty-five clean sheets. He boasts 19 appearances with Serbia, having debuted on November 11, 2021, against Qatar. Welcome, Vanja!”

The farewell from Torino Following the official announcement, Torino also published a statement to bid farewell to their former goalkeeper:

“Torino Football Club announces that it has temporarily transferred to Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, with an obligation to purchase upon the occurrence of a condition, the rights to the sporting services of player Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. All of Torino thanks Vanja for the contribution offered with commitment, tenacity, and professionalism during his experience in granata and bids him farewell with affection, wishing him the best for the continuation of his career.”

A new rivalry between the posts The arrival of Milinkovic-Savic opens an interesting internal competition with Alex Meret, who is also confirmed for the next season. The Serbian does not arrive as a mere backup, but as a valuable alternative capable of challenging for the starting position and further raising the technical level of the squad.

With this operation, Napoli strengthens a key position and decisively continues the process of building an ambitious team, ready to compete on multiple fronts.

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