It’s all Antonio Conte in the portentous “amma fatà” with which he closes his first video as Napoli coach. Pro domo sua revisitation of popular wisdom a few hours after the official investiture. Ultimately, a clear warning to sailors, or rather its footballers. The synthesis of the thought of With you which calls for patience, humility, sacrifice. The only thing missing is for him to say “head down and pedal”. In conclusion: it’s already a hammer. Because then, “obviously those who have time don’t wait for time”, he likes to repeat to his collaborators.
But he understood that we need to keep our feet on the ground: also because Napoli would like to feel reborn but still cannot and must not: too many horrendous things have happened in the last twelve months, up to that tenth place which established the hierarchies in the last season. So, despite Conte’s arrival, De Laurentiis cannot already pump up his pecs and launch challenges to Inter or Juventus.
The arrival of With you it is, in any case, the announcement of a spring, of a recovery. It is the first sign of thaw after the great cold. But Conte fears too many compliments, knows that results only come with work. And that here we need to rebuild some certainties that have been lost, respecting the club’s parameters which will not change in terms of salary and market. “We all have to row on the same side,” he repeats again. Therefore obligatory prudence, glimpses of optimism mixed with pride but without exaggerating, the work has just begun. «Naples is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The Neapolitan people are a people of passion. I know it will be a wonderful experience, both in football and in life, and I have great enthusiasm to live it. Having the opportunity to do this job, having an experience at Napoli is unique and whoever has the privilege of doing it must do it.”
Obviously, already a message to his team, to those who will come or who will remain: this shirt must be a dream for everyone. He remembers the first time at San Paolo. In 1989. «Napoli-Lecce, when I had the privilege of marking Maradona. I scored my first goal in Serie A.”
Even if so far the news is only the return of Gaetano, Folorunsho and Caprile who Conte will keep with him in the first weeks of the summer, it is clear that the turning point in the transfer market is linked to Osimhen: De Laurentiis is in personal contact with the PSG leaders (reports between the blue patroness and Al-Khelaifi are idyllic) and a solution will be reached within a couple of weeks. In pole position are the French and behind, in no particular order, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. Lukaku he has to wait: the salary is very heavy (14 million and Chelsea does not think of making discounts like with Roma), but Conte considers him the perfect heir to Osimhen. Operation plausible only if Chelsea is the destination Osimhen. We still have to be patient.
As well as Kvaratskhelia: there is not yet an appointment on the agenda, but the renewal will take place this summer. Maybe including a termination clause. TO With you six-seven adjustments are needed to improve the squad: one is the much loved one Church even if a Giuntoli no offers have arrived yet. But there is time. The Salento native is aiming for confirmation of Nathan“left arm” of a five-man defense with Rrhamani armored in the center of the line. Natan can, in fact, be considered a reinforcement, given last year’s performance.
And then? In defense there are two names: Mario Hermoso who had a long chat with the blue club and the usual Good morning which, however, Torino does not give in for less than 50 million. Di Lorenzo is at the center of a diplomatic intrigue: Tuesday Mario Giuffredi will see Oriali and With you who want to know the reasons for the breakup.
If it stays, By Lorenzo he will still have the captain’s armband, there is very little doubt about this. The names on the list are always the same: one fifth to the right, Dovbik, Gudmusson.
In Verona there is Suslov, who was also in the sights of the Azzurri. Ngonge, 20 million, and Lindstrom, 30 million, are Conte’s other two bets. They will remain at least until mid-August. We’ll see. Pastorello has an appointment with Manna for Meret: we are moving towards the renewal of the contract until 2027
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