Napoli transfer market latest: Samardzic and Mazzocchi are approaching

Naples, 2 January 2024 - If the prize for leading the way in the winter transfer session went toAtalanta, which he officially collected a few hours ago Isaac Hien dall 'Greece Verona, the place of honor in this special ranking could go to Napoli, itself one step away from signing up for Lazar Samardzik.  

The figures, the details and the background

The operation, in a certain sense almost 'phoned' already in the summer, is in fact already defined: in the coffers ofUdinese they will go 20 million more 5 million bonus, while a contract is ready for the Serbian 2,1 million per season until 2028. In short, a good investment on the part of Aurelio De Laurentiis, who in fact in the panorama of Italian football, obviously after the Friulian club, had been the first to 'fall in love' with the class of 2002. The owner had love at first sight, as had already happened in the past with other players, after having admired close Samardzic, who in the last match of the last championship before the break to make room for the 2022 FIBA WC had scared the Maradona with a gem scored in the final minutes which however would not have helped the Bianconeri to leave Fuorigrotta with points in his game. On the scoresheet of that match, curiously, together with the usual Victor Osimhen they also finished Piotr Zielinski ed Eljif Diamond: practically the present and past of the blue midfield. If the Macedonian has already left, settling in at Leipzig, curiously for a figure similar, if not equal, to that which will soon be announced Napoli will pay into the coffers ofUdinese for Samardzic, the Pole, who from today on paper can already join another club on a free transfer ahead of the summer, is a big question mark. The priority of one of the senators in the squad, apparently, remains to remain in the Campania capital, to be obviously sealed with a renewal of the current contract, which expires next 30nd June: if these are dreams and desires, reality is much cruder and less romantic, with the shadow ofInter that looms. Exactly thatInter that in the summer he had put both hands on Samardzic before the abrupt break with the boy's family, with the father as the emblem of one of the most turbulent events of the last market session. In one fell swoop theUdinese lost the money already taken into account from the sale of a disgruntled player with his mind elsewhere and his contract John Fabbian, which would later end at Bologna. All 'Inter it had gone even worse, even more so if you consider the difficulties of a rather elderly midfield. The discussion can be extended to Napoli, who after the rude awakening from the championship euphoria rediscovered a team full of players over 30 and what's more, in some cases, even at the end of the cycle.

Politano in the balance

  It could also be included among them Matteo Politano, who greeted the 2023 with the naive red remediedOlympic which then effectively paved the way for the success of 'his' Roma. Despite his good seasonal performance on the pitch, the gesture was not liked by either the fans or the management of the Neapolitan club, who would have expected a more mature match conduct from an experienced player, who was not new to similar excesses. In these cracks of a relationship, the one between the Napoli e politan, long and full of ups and downs, is trying to fit into theAl-Shabab, ready to put a salary on the table from 7 million. The temptation is strong, but also in this case, as has already happened Zielinski, the winger's priority is to stay in the blue, to be sealed with a renewal at upward prices. The ball passes to Napoli, who has other priorities at the moment. Two in particular: a couple of pieces to be inserted in midfield and a lower right lateral, with Pasquale Mazzocchi e Marco Davide Faraoni competing head-to-head. The latest news in this regard sees the full-backGreece Verona a slight comeback on that of Salernitana, which in any case, barring any twists and turns, will be expected in the next few hours in the Campania capital to put pen to paper and above all to give to Walter Mazzarri a valid alternative to captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo. For the moment all attention goes to closing the deal Samardzic, a player who, as mentioned, has already had many twists and turns in the past. Therefore, it is better to accelerate immediately and plug any draft that could repeat what already happened in the summer with theInter. In this regard, another brief moment of reflection between the parties cannot be ruled out due to the intention of the Napoli to try to lighten the expense by inserting some technical compensation, with Alessio zerbin in pole position: for now theUdinese he replied sparingly and nothing suggests an about-turn in the next few hours. In fact, thinking of saving in the January session is almost utopian. He knows it wellUdinese and he knows it well too Napoli, called between now and the end of the month to try to remedy the obvious errors on the market committed in the summer, as well as moving forward with the work in view of the next hot season, the one that will mark the real revolution in the plans of De Laurentiis. Something is already moving: away Elmas now and maybe Zielinski in June and in Samardzic, the little talent with an angular character and a rather cumbersome family. Bread for the teeth of ADL, used to interacting with important personalities: the first thought goes to osimhen, which every time he returns to his homeland causes chatter and controversy. The Nigerian in the next month, cause Africa Cup of Nations 2024, will be away from the training fields of Castel Volturno come on Alex Meret, struggling with a second degree muscle injury: another setback for the champion teamItaly who just can't find peace of mind. Let it be the star Samardzic to rekindle the enthusiasm on the green rectangle and in the stands?

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