Napoli Might Not Keep Milan Loanee Despite Improvements | OneFootball

Noah Okafor had his first meaningful cameo since joining Napoli in the clash with Inter, contributing to his side’s successful final push with his sprints down the flank. The attacker had to work on his conditioning after switching sides. He appears to be in great shape a month or so later, Calciomercato informs.

The Swiss attacker had often been a decent weapon off the bench for Milan in his first couple of seasons. He got lost in the shuffle in the present one amid the coaching chances and a pair of injuries. He had scored five times as a sub in 2024/2025.

Napoli took a late flier on Okafor as they failed to land their primary targets to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Karim Adeyemi and Alejandro Garnacho. They brought him in on a €2M loan with a €21M option to buy.

At this stage, it’s highly unlikely that he’ll be redeemed. Milan expect him to head back in the summer. Still, his spell with the Partenopei could help both him and his side for the future. He’ll have a couple more opportunities while David Neres completes his recovery from a thigh strain.

Our Take on Napoli and Okafor

If Conte likes him, there’s always a chance the two clubs will sit down to renegotiate. He’d be too expensive not to be a regular at those sums, but backups are important in today’s football. The Azzurri will need a lot more depth next season with the cups. They could try keeping those already familiar with the system if the price was right.