“Conte is a winner: he has ambition, he has worked in big clubs and he is demanding. Watching him coach is a pleasure”. These are the words of Napoli's sporting director, Giovanni Manna, to the microphones of Sky Sport, praising the new Azzurri coach and his ability to transmit a winning mentality to the team.
Manna then spoke about the integration of Romelu Lukaku, who arrived in the summer market: “Lukaku has integrated into the group in an extraordinary way. We are trying to build something important and he is certainly a fundamental piece in this journey”. The Belgian, formerly of Inter, has already shown his worth and is a candidate to be one of the protagonists of the Neapolitan season.
The DS also focused on the negotiations related to contract renewals, starting with Kvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian still has three years left on his contract with Napoli and, despite the interest of several teams, the blue club does not seem to be in a hurry: “Kvara is fine here.
Some clubs showed interest during the summer, but we shared with the player the desire to continue together. We are talking to his entourage for the renewal, but there is no urgency.
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The boy is calm and there is no race against time."
The situation is similar for goalkeeper Alex Meret, whose contract expires in June 2025: “We spoke with him and there is the will to continue together. Meret has often been questioned unfairly, but for us he remains an important pawn”. Finally, a look at the next big match against Juventus: “It will be a great match, they are very well equipped and have made an impressive transfer campaign.
We have also invested and are working on solid foundations. Only ten days ago three new players arrived.
Juventus is certainly one of the favourites for the Scudetto, together with Inter."
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