Napoli, Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku, it is the triangle that is worth the entire blue market, branded Antonio Conte. Big Rom is the point of reference chosen by the blue leader and it is not even a novelty. The yes came in unsuspecting times. The Belgian has decided to keep his word to the one he considers the best coach of his career and has refused any other proposal.
Chelsea have taken note of this and are now negotiating with Napoli. There is no agreement on the price of the player’s registration yet. The Blues are starting with a high asking price, around 40 million euros, which the blue club is obviously not willing to spend on a striker with a big impact, but still 31 years old and with a high salary (6 million euros).
Napoli’s 30 million have been sent back to the sender, so a relaunch will be necessary, perhaps by inserting bonuses to get Chelsea’s green light, already next week. Sports director Manna wants to reach an agreement as soon as possible without waiting for Osimhen’s transfer to PSG.
De Laurentiis is thinking of sending an important signal by making the deal happen without being influenced by the torment that has currently blocked the other purchases promised to the coach. On the waiting list there are three other reinforcements, David Neres – for whom contacts with his entourage continue, the Scotsman Billy Gilmour and Marco Brescianini. The club intends to complete the team to be handed over to Antonio Conte as soon as possible. The track, therefore, is the same and they will try to accelerate immediately after the match with Modena, scheduled for tomorrow evening at the Maradona stadium.
The lineup will be the one admired in the last two friendlies, then it will change in view of the championship debut on Sunday 18 at the Bentegodi against Hellas Verona. The blanket available to Antonio Conte will be extended both in attack and in midfield, where the transfers could be as many as three. Cajuste’s move to Brentford, in the Premier League, has materialized and on Monday the Swede will also undergo medical tests. Gianluca Gaetano, on the other hand, has again approached Cagliari, his only preferred destination, in addition to Napoli.
Michael Folorunsho is also ready to say goodbye, his return is likely to last just a few weeks despite a contract renewal. Napoli had practically sold him to Atalanta for 15 million plus 3 million in bonuses. The deal has revealed the midfielder’s current status: he is no longer untouchable and so he is considering various options that he certainly has plenty of (he has many admirers in Serie A, Lazio and Fiorentina above all).
Yesterday he deleted all traces of Napoli on his Instagram profile: for the fans it is a clear signal of his desire to leave.
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– 2024-08-09 10:21:18
