Napoli is asserting itself as a major player in the initial phase of the Serie A summer transfer window, with recent developments further confirming their proactive approach. The Neapolitan club is demonstrating intense activity, aggressively pursuing deals with a strong determination to finalize them. A prime example is the acquisition of Lorenzo Lucca: the powerful striker, secured from Udinese through a €9 million onerous loan with a €26 million obligation to buy, has successfully completed his medical tests and is expected to be officially announced within hours.
A similar swift finalization characterized another recent Napoli signing, that of winger Noa Lang from PSV. As is customary, President De Laurentiis heralded the transfer via a social media announcement, although the player had already joined his new teammates at the Dimaro training camp. More new arrivals are anticipated in the near future: next in line is likely to be Sam Beukema (with medical tests scheduled for the coming hours), acquired from Bologna for €30 million plus €3 million in bonuses. Following him, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, a goalkeeper from Torino, is expected to join as part of a dual operation that will see Ngonge move in the opposite direction, donning the Granata colors.
Meanwhile, President De Laurentiis recently spoke at the Giffoni Film Festival, where he also offered his candid assessment of the football system`s health: “The problem for Napoli, like for other clubs, is that we are immersed in a failing system. England, for example, loses 750 million pounds every year. We must make decisive choices, otherwise, in two or three years, football will disappear. I presented two or three dossiers to Undersecretary Fazzolari. I respect the Sports Minister, who has already extended player contracts to eight years—a request of mine. He has done much, but it is not sufficient. We risk overworking our players; we must intervene, or the entire movement will collapse. It`s becoming merely about maintaining positions indefinitely.”
