Napoli, Elmas and Politano could leave

The last image of 2023 di Matteo Politano it is the soccer trimmed to Nicholas Zalewski which resulted in a red and above all the definitive acceleration of the Roma, which not by chance would later establish itself within the friendly walls ofOlympic. A bad gloss on an excellent year for the winger, among the protagonists of the Scudetto Napoli but also and above all among the few players to maintain a more or less constant performance in the current season, that of the total collapse of the reigning champions. The problem is that, somewhat surprisingly, the one provided in the Capital it could be not only the last image of politan in the year that is coming to an end but also in general of his adventure in blue: what could shuffle the cards on the table, in fact, could be an impending blitz fromSaudi Arabia.  

Al-Shabab on Politano

The mid-season sale of Eljif Diamond, fresh from the official arrival at Leipzig, to which he was linked until 2028 in front of the 25 million collected by the Neapolitan club, could in fact have started an unexpected domino effect which could involve several heroes of last year's winning run who risk having reached the end of their cycle in the shadow of Vesuvius. Among them, surprisingly, there could be politan, seriously targeted byAl-Shabab, who tempts him with a three-year period by well 7 million: for the Napoli an offer is instead ready from 12 million, 3 less than the amount required to let go of an excellent player that he has anyway 30 years and that he may have already given his best. In short, politan he is far from untransferable despite being in fact one of the best elements of the troubled team Napoli with the tricolor sewn on the chest. Even the minimum distance between the parts, with Aurelio De Laurentiis who for once doesn't make a big deal about one of his own players, suggests the probable success of the negotiation. However, the problems for the Neapolitan club would not end: the ideal replacement from the class of '93 is theoretically already present in the squad and goes by the name of jesper lindstrom, who so far however has been a mix between a mysterious object on the pitch and a player often relegated to the infirmary. Yet, i 25 million (5 for the loan e 20 for the redemption obligation) paid into the coffers ofEintracht Frankfurt, combined with the player's age (23 years), suggest that a Castel Volturno it will be a long time before we cry flop. In short, the Dane will have several chances to make everyone think again, but probably not as many as he had Hirving Lozano, another player who never fully settled in on the blue right wing over time. Regardless of the problems of the class of 2000, in the event of farewell of politan it is numerically urgent to find another winger, also considering the near sunset of a hypothesis that had also been suggested to try to give new life to another player eternally on the doorstep with a suitcase in hand: someone had hypothesized to increase the range of action Of Alexander Zanoli, a full-back by profession, also to enhance his strong offensive skills in the face of the many defensive gaps. Nothing to do: for the arrival of the class of 2000 at Genoa on loan (yet another) only the signature, the official status and, above all, the simultaneous arrival in blue of Pasquale Mazzocchi, the profile identified to provide captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo a valid and expert alternative.

Zielinski and Simeone also in the balance

  In short, it seems like centuries have passed since the Napoli in the January market, notoriously the repair market, it was almost inert or at most only projected towards secondary operations or aimed at the future: today the Neapolitans, to try to save what can be saved from the current season, need many interventions which, among 'otherwise, they also concern the big names. Among them, some have reached the end of their cycle and probably, for everyone's good, should have moved on already in the summer, while others will have to be awakened from the torpor into which they have fallen thanks to respectable competition behind them. The first group, however, is the hottest and could concern two other players. One is Piotr Zielinski, now almost completely at odds with the highest levels of the club: just think of the now frequent barbs launched in the press by De Laurentiis, which predicts a possible arrival from a free transfer for the Pole toInter. In this case the countermeasure is there and, foreseeing a renewal that was unlikely to arrive, it is also long-standing: the Napoli is serious about Lazar Samardzik, who in turn appears flattered by the idea of ​​finally landing in a big club after the tormented summer flirtation withInter. Considering the already official farewell of Elmas, a single piece in midfield may not be enough: also because it is short Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa he will say goodbye to everyone and leave for the Africa Cup of Nations 2024. With him, but in another National, it will be Victor Osimhen, ready to be replaced during his absence from James Raspadori e Giovanni Simeone. Actually, no, because even the cholito he is showing signs of impatience with the many benches during the season: he is the one who has an excellent ratio between minutes played and goals scored and who would probably be needed more on the pitch this year. But no and so the son of art is looking around: for the immediate future but above all for June, a month that will mark the beginning of a real revolution in Napoli which will practically affect almost the entire squad. The appetizer of what will happen in the summer is already on the plate today, with the start of that post-scudetto escape that perhaps would have been more recommendable a few months ago. Better late than never, with Elmas which moved the first pawn of this exodus which will be completed over the next semester. However, something will already change as soon as possible politan which could become the second 'championship' to greet the Napoli despite a good first part of the season.

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