Udinese, Inler: Lucca is unique, deserves Napoli move | OneFootball

In an interview with Sky Sport, Udinese’s sporting director, Gökhan Inler, expressed great admiration for Lorenzo Lucca, who recently transferred to Napoli.

Udinese, Inler on Lucca: “A unique profile in Italy, he deserved the step up to Napoli”

The striker from Moncalieri—who has been steadily growing—now prepares to experience a new phase of his career, in a top-level environment and alternating with Romelu Lukaku, in the squad coached by Antonio Conte.

Inler: “Lucca is a rare profile in Italian football” While commenting on the transfer of the class of 2000, Inler highlighted the technical and personal qualities of the forward:

“Lorenzo is a very special player, whom I appreciate a lot. In Italy, it’s hard to find profiles like his: physically strong, but at the same time able to move well in space and play for the team.”

The former Napoli midfielder revealed that he maintained constant dialogue with Lucca during his time at Udinese, even in difficult moments:

“I’ve always spoken with him. On the pitch, unfortunate episodes can happen, but the important thing is knowing how to face and resolve them quickly. Together with the coach, we made him understand that both personal and collective growth also comes from these challenges.”

“Deserved step: Lucca has shown he is ready” Inler then emphasized the striker’s development and the full legitimacy of his move to a high-profile club:

“Lucca earned his move to Napoli. It’s not a reward, but the result of daily work and a constantly evolving mentality. He understood that to stay at the highest level you need discipline, dedication, and team spirit. He has earned every step of this journey.”

An important opportunity for Napoli and for Italy Lucca’s transfer to the Azzurri shirt represents not only an opportunity for the player, but also a positive sign for Italian football: the emergence of strikers with national potential in a landscape increasingly crowded with foreign players.

Napoli, for its part, is relying on a technical rotation between Lukaku and Lucca to best manage a season full of commitments. And Conte—accustomed to bringing out the best in physical and hard-working forwards—could provide the ideal context to consolidate the definitive breakthrough of the former Udinese striker.

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