The news in brief
- After championship win, Napoli aims for great ambitions in the transfer market, starting with the hiring of De Bruyne.
- Antonio Conte aims to compete for the 2025/26 scudetto, while Osimhen is close to transferring to Galatasaray.
After winning the Scudetto and qualifying for next season's Champions League, Napoli has built up another treasure after the one from two seasons ago. This time, however, the Neapolitan club seems to have put aside its low profile and he has dug in his heels during the summer transfer window, proclaiming great ambitions already at the end of the championship he has just won.
As of today, if De Laurentiis were to satisfy all of Conte's important requests, Napoli would certainly return to being the championship favorite also according to Gazzetta.it's predictions And football analysts in general. What makes insiders believe the Azzurri will still be protagonists? First of all, the fact that Antonio Conte remained in Castel Volturno despite the alleged call from Juventus, then the determination expressed in subsequent press conferences at the end of the spring, and then the opening of the transfer market with a bang. De Bruyne.
What impact could De Bruyne have?
With a total investment of 21 million euro, De Bruyne has arrived in Naples at zero parameter He signed a two-year contract with an option to buy for a third year. Just over €10 million was spent on his salary, with the remainder earmarked for bonuses. The Belgian made 40 appearances last season, scoring double figures when adding assists to his goals for the Citizens.
Considering that Serie A, compared to the Premier League, has a decidedly lower pace of play and also considering that Antonio Conte's staff are specialists in athletic preparation, the De Bruyne's 34 years might not be a problemThe Neapolitan coach has already stated that he prefers neither fixed formations nor fixed roles, but rather strategic tasks for each player.
Regarding the Belgian, Conte declared: "De Bruyne will raise the quality, he sees things that others don't see." Then he added: "It's too early to talk today. We'll meet again at the end of the year to understand and see what impact this player will have had."The fact is that Antonio Conte's work will benefit from the personal and technical understanding between the former City player and Lukaku, a knowledge gained during training camps with the Belgian jersey.
Possible incoming shots
The Italian press agrees that the Azzurri market is only just beginning and that the interest in ndoye e great has passed the polling stage, in the meantime, the news Juanlu Sanchez has already thrilled the fans. Meanwhile, the other new signing Beukema He immediately booked his departure for Dimaro, given that the team has already been working since July 17th. He will also join soon the new centre forward Lorenzo Lucca, who, with his physicality and ability to work with his back to goal, has all the typical characteristics that Antonio Conte likes. Just think of the likes of Tevez, Diego Costa, Lautaro, and even Lukaku himself!
Who stays and who leaves
From the list of players called up for the usual training camp in Dimaro, we can already deduce some almost definitive choices made by Antonio Conte. As many as 7 players were excludedri: Ambrosino, Cajuste, Cheddira, Folorunsho, Lindstrom, ngonge e osimhenThere were no doubts about his departure, even though he officially remained in Nigeria with a medical certificate.
The owner of Galatasaray it was clear: “Osimhen chose us.” He immediately made it clear that he wanted to make the advance payment.the 40 million, more 35 to be spread, with confirmation of the anti-Italy clause, which De Laurentiis' club seems to have always held in particular regard.
In fact, if Antonio Conte has remained in Naples it is certainly because the main objective for the 2025/26 season will be to compete for the Scudetto and this year no one intends to arrive at the starting line with excuses. In the blue city they have known this well since comparisons made in May: Consolidating is harder than surprising. And this is the challenge De Laurentiis and Antonio Conte set themselves when they decided to move forward together with a new motto: "Amma fatica' ag4in!".
Article published by the editorial staff on July 23, 2025 - 16:44 PM
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La situazione del Napoli sembra essere molto interessante, ma non sono sicuro se De Laurentiis riuscirà a fare tutte le operazioni di mercato necessarie. C’è anche un po’ di preoccupazione per l’età di De Bruyne, speriamo che non sia un problema.