The Napoli team is taking shape, and they are currently focused on strengthening their squad with key signings. They are on the verge of securing Romelu Lukaku’s signature and have received the green light from Manchester United to acquire Scott McTominay. Napoli is also pushing to finalize a deal for Billy Gilmour from Brighton, with whom they have had an agreement for some time.
Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis is determined in the transfer market, and sporting director Giovanni Manna has achieved impressive results. Napoli is making a significant impact in the transfer window, with potential spending reaching around 150 million euros if both Scottish midfielders are signed. This aggressive approach is notable, especially with Napoli not having the financial boost from the Champions League. Additionally, they have yet to sell Victor Osimhen, who was expected to help fund their squad overhaul. Instead, Osimhen has become a financial burden, with his salary of 10 million euros per season.
Currently training separately in Castel Volturno, Osimhen is out of the first-team plans as he awaits offers, particularly from PSG. However, negotiations between the two clubs have been stalled. His agent, Roberto Calenda, is actively seeking a resolution, with expectations that PSG will come back with a more reasonable offer. The asking price from Napoli is at least 100 million euros, which may not align with PSG’s valuation.
Chelsea previously showed interest in Osimhen during talks regarding Lukaku, but he is not keen on joining the London club. Meanwhile, Al Ahli from Saudi Arabia has made an official offer of 65 million euros, which Napoli might accept, but the final decision lies with the player.
If Napoli can manage to sell Osimhen for a good price, their transfer window could receive a perfect score with additions like Lukaku, McTominay, and Gilmour. Lukaku is currently in Belgium, working through image rights negotiations with his agent Federico Pastorello and Napoli before completing his move.
Manna recently returned from London, where he struck an agreement with Manchester United for McTominay worth 30 million euros. The next step is to finalize the player’s contract. As for Gilmour, there have been delays as Brighton’s coach is hesitant to let him go. However, with Brighton’s recent acquisition of O’Riley from Celtic, they may need to consider Napoli’s latest offer of 15 million euros plus bonuses.