Napoli has made its first signing of the January transfer window: goalkeeper Simone Scuffet.
The goalkeeper will be Alex Meret's reserve, replacing Elia Caprile, who was loaned to Cagliari with an option to buy set at 8 million euros. Scuffet's medical is scheduled for tomorrow.Article Key Points
With the goalkeeper issue resolved, Napoli's sporting director, Giovanni Manna, is now focused on defense. At the center of the negotiations is Danilo, the 33-year-old Brazilian defender ready to leave Juventus after five and a half seasons. Antonio Conte has identified him as the ideal reinforcement for an already solid defense, which has conceded just 12 goals in 19 league games.
The injury of Alessandro Good morning, whose return is expected in February, has pushed Napoli to rely on Juan Jesus, protagonist of good performances with only one goal conceded in the last three games, all won. The club is working to bring Danilo in January, possibly on a free transfer, but does not rule out paying compensation of 1,5 million euros to Juventus. Alternatively, the transfer could be postponed to June, when the Brazilian's contract expires.
Meanwhile, Napoli are also looking at possible reinforcements from Chelsea, with the Portuguese Renato Veiga who could arrive on loan. For the future, the Azzurri are close to an agreement with Daniele Ghilardi, a 19-year-old defender from Verona, who would sign a five-year contract starting in June.
Also keep an eye on Federico Chiesa's return to Conte's court
Also bouncing back from England is the rumour of a possible return to Italy of Federico Chiesa, dissatisfied with his experience at Liverpool. Chiesa would be a name that Conte would welcome.
On the way out, Napoli is evaluating the sale of Cyril Ngonge: the right back is struggling to find space and is of interest to Bologna, even if the Azzurri are asking for 18 million euros, with room for negotiation.
The team will return to training tomorrow in preparation for the first match of 2025 at the “Maradona” against Verona. The conditions of Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia remain to be assessed, both absent from the trip to Florence, but who Conte hopes to recover for the debut in the new year.
Article published on 6 January 2025 - 19:08
It's interesting to see how Napoli is moving the market. Scuffet as a reserve and the interest in Danilo shows that the team wants to be competitive. I hope they can find good reinforcements and do well in the championship.