Victor Osimhen: Napoli owner reveals his preferred strike partner for Super Eagles star

The Neapolitans have watched the exit of a number of key gamers this summer time and want to herald high quality stars to exchange them

Napoli proprietor Aurelio De Laurentiis has confessed that the Neapolitans are engaged on signing Hellas Verona striker Gianluca Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone.

De Laurentiis admits that Simeone has comparable traits to main striker Victor Osimhen however hopes the 2 forwards can discover their place in head coach Luciano Spalletti’s tactical setup.

The Italian boss, nonetheless, warns Osimhen and co to be ready for substitute roles as Spalletti tries to get the perfect out of the gamers at his disposal.

“Simeone? I actually like him,” the billionaire businessman advised Radio Kiss Kiss, as per Tutto Napoli.

“We’ve got to see what Spalletti thinks as a result of he’s an excellent striker; maybe he enhances Osimhen lower than Petagna as a result of maybe he’s extra much like Osimhen. We don’t must play 4-4-2 with two strikers.

“The gamers should not be offended if they’re substituted in some unspecified time in the future. A recreation lasts 90 minutes; if we have now introduced the 5 modifications to the desk, it’s as a result of these 5 modifications should be used accurately.

“If somebody is substituted within the second half, he should not really feel handicapped. The coach should know tips on how to harmonize, handle and optimize all of the gamers towards a selected opponent.”

The departures and sure arrivals at Naples

Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is continually within the information as a topic of curiosity from a few of Europe’s greatest golf equipment.

Regardless of curiosity from England and Germany, it seems the 23-year-old will stay in Naples for a minimum of yet one more season.

A couple of gamers have, nonetheless, mentioned their goodbyes to Napoli. Former captain Lorenzo Insigne is now at Toronto FC, whereas Senegal’s defensive kingpin Kalidou Koulibaly has switched to Chelsea within the English Premier League.

Napoli, on Sunday morning (July 24), announced the departure of Belgian forward Dries Mertens. Goalkeeper David Ospina has additionally moved to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr.

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— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) July 24, 2022

In the meantime, Il Partenopei have introduced in fantastic replacements, with left-back Mathías Olivera and centre-back Leo Ostigard arriving from Getafe and Brighton, respectively.

Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia stays the one attacking addition, although.

Verona’s Simeone and Udinese’s Gerard Deulofeu, nonetheless, are on Napoli’s radar.