Napoli Ready To Step Forward For Versatile Serie A Star After Recent Statement From Conte

Written By Onyeka Daniel

Right now, the most in-form team in the Italian Serie A is the current league leaders, Napoli and it has been a great start to life in Naples for Antonio Conte, who was appointed as coach after a disastrous title defense, and while they’re still on course towards another League title, their manager is already looking beyond this season and has begun to map out a transfer strategy for the next summer transfer window.

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The former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter coach is already planning next season in his mind, and he disclosed to president Aurelio De Laurentiis that his side will need reinforcements to compete both on the domestic and international stage. While the Scudetto race is still open to potential twists, just one point separate them from Atalanta in second place while Inter Milan and Fiorentina are not so far behind after their postponed match.

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And with the prospect of playing European football looking increasingly likely for the Partenopei once again, and Conte made it already clear that he will need a deeper squad to fight on multiple fronts. “Today was the 14th match,” the former Chelsea and Inter tactician said at a post-match press conference after his side’s 1-0 win at Torino, decided by a lone goal from Scott McTominay.

“Looking at the other teams, how they’ve strengthened, especially with the European commitments in mind, and if we manage to get into Europe, we’ll need to reinforce this squad… The president needs to know that. “Right now, we have 21 outfield players, and we’ve done what a team that only play in the league and the Coppa Italia would do.

“What I can say, beyond other discussions, is that one source of satisfaction is that we’re up there and handling the pressure. But beyond the result, I see a group that’s growing as a collective. It’s tangible, it’s obvious, that what we’re doing is improving. He further added. Consequently, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli are preparing an offer to sign Patrick Dorgu in the January transfer window, allowing Lecce to keep the player until the end of the season.

According to the report, Lecce talent Dorgu has emerged as a priority target for the Partenopei.The versatile Denmark international ticks all the boxes at the Stadio Maradona as an emerging player with a relatively low salary who can cover different roles in defence and midfield. Dorgu has recently extended his contract until 2029 and Gazzetta confirms that both Chelsea and Tottenham sounded out his availability during the 2024 summer transfer window.

According to the report, RB Leipzig and West Ham are now interested in the 20-year-old, but Napoli are planning to send a January bid to secure the defender’s signature and allow Lecce to keep the player on loan until the end of the season.Gazzetta claims that Lecce’s asking price is around €40m, but the Partenopei hope to strike an deal with the Salentini for €30m plus bonuses, and they might even include a player in the deal to lower the price.

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His potential signing is not expected to affect the club’s pursuit of defensive reinforcements either as they look to offload Juan Jesus after this season, plus the need to bring in a cover at the right-back position for their impressive captain, Giovanni De Lorenzo, who almost left the club in the summer before he was persuaded by Conte to remain at the club. They will also seek for attacking reinforcements as one of Raspadori or Simeone is expected to depart too.

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