After the big blow Osimhen, the entire Naples transfer market was focused and still is on the future of Kalidou Koulibaly. The long push and pull with the Manchester City was difficult from the start, having taken place indirectly given the bad relations between the Neapolitan and the English clubs following the failure to transfer Jorginho to the Citizens in the summer of 2018. Two departments to be reinforced for Napoli, namely the midfield and the attack. We were looking for a right winger, after Callejon, and we are still looking for another midfielder capable of playing both in 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1. Veretout is the name that Napoli likes so much, but this is an operation that can only be attempted with the collection that would come from sale of Koulibaly.
FIRST THE CITY – At the beginning of the transfer market, De Laurentiis dreamed of earning a figure close to 90 million for the Senegalese central but, thanks to the last disappointing season, the valuation dropped a lot, reaching around 60 million. A figure that does not in any way satisfy the requests of the blue president, who hoped for the intervention of other top foreign clubs to trigger an auction. From which the City is to be considered out, also in light of the fresh, very fresh rumors, on a rich offer (65 million plus the loan from Otamendi) to Benfica for Ruben Dias.
PSG E LIVERPOOL – With the farewell of Thiago Silva an important void was left in the defense of the Paris Saint Germain: replacing the Brazilian is not easy and the goal is to do it with a defender of international level. Koulibaly likes, there have been contacts between Leonardo and Napoli, but the economic situation of the Parisian club at the moment is not the best to take the player away. So, considering the over 70 million requested by Naples, the French track is not destined to take off. The last hypothesis is called Liverpool: Koulibaly with Van Dijk would form a dream couple and find national team mate, Sadio Mané. However, Liverpool have spent almost 100 million in this session on signings and do not appear willing to satisfy the requests of De Laurentiis.
STILL NAPLES – Otherwise? The solution is simple, Gattuso will still be able to count on Koulibaly, one of the strongest and most sought-after defenders in Europe. The option to stay in Naples would not benefit the company coffers, but it would certainly be very important for the coach, who has always been a fan of this scenario. and that he would find himself in the squad a player capable of raising the bar (including that of goals). The player would stay with great pleasure, given that Naples is still home to him and his family. The market will close in ten days and Koulibaly’s stay in Naples is more than a hypothesis. Meanwhile Gattuso sends him on the field: against Parma he became the protagonist of a perfect match and on Sunday at the San Paolo Genoa arrive, with the aim of stopping Pandev and his teammates to earn three more important points for this start of the season.-
