Antonio Conte wants Bayern’s Leon Goretzka at Napoli | OneFootball

Napoli’s priority for the upcoming transfer window is clear: Antonio Conte wants a high-caliber midfielder to bolster his squad’s engine room. According to a report from TMW, the dream target at the top of Conte’s wishlist is Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka.

The German international is seen as the ideal profile to add physicality, experience, and tactical intelligence to the Partenopei midfield. However, securing his signature is proving to be a formidable challenge. Despite Goretzka’s fluctuating role in Bavaria, Bayern Munich are reportedly unlikely to sanction a departure before the summer of 2026, when his current contract is set to expire.

Napoli are operating under a “zero balance” market strategy, meaning any significant incoming move would likely require a departure. While Conte remains a massive admirer of Goretzka, the wall built by the German giants may force Napoli to look at more attainable short-term alternatives to satisfy the manager’s demands for January.

Kaustubh Pandey I GIFN