Napoli Reluctant to Sell Midfield Maestro to Juventus | OneFootball

Napoli could rejuvenate their midfield in the summer and let go of a pair of veterans, Stanislav Lobotka and Frank Anguissa, but they’d be unwilling to sell the former to Juventus, even if they chose to part ways, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

While Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne are poised to stay, the Partenopei are mulling over the future of the two members of their so-called ‘fab four.’ The Slovak ‘regista’ has had his best seasons under Luciano Spalletti. The boss would be delighted to reunite with him.

On the other hand, Lobotka is potentially under contract with Napoli for two more years, considering an option. Given his age, his sale wouldn’t be particularly profitable and would fetch around €15/20M. It probably wouldn’t suffice to find a great replacement. The Azzurri could simply opt to ride it out, unless he really pushes to leave, which his agent has hinted at a couple of times in the past. But sending him to Juventus is a no-go.

According to Il Mattino, Anguissa’s renewal talks have been hindered by his thigh injury. His return hasn’t gone great so far. The club wouldn’t mind getting younger and lowering the payroll. However, Antonio Conte will be influential in determining whether the Cameroonian international, Leonardo Spinazzola, Juan Jesus, and Romelu Lukaku will stay. The striker has offers from Saudi Arabia and Turkey, but he could return to Anderlecht, as he has often stated.

Our Take on Napoli and Lobotka

The only way the Bianconeri can buy a player for them is if he has a release clause. While his contribution isn’t super noticeable, his qualities don’t diminish with age, and they’ll likely come to regret it if they move on.