Left-footed, technical and fast, he plays for Ajax. Conte already wanted him at Tottenham. He is 26 years old, he was called up by Croatia for the European Championships
Napoli: Borna Sosa, left back of Ajax, has an idea in defence. In the 2022-2023 season he was linked to Conte’s Tottenham. Now that the Lecce coach is at Napoli, the defender is back in fashion.
The reports it Corriere dello Sport:
At the gates of the transfer window for the 2022-2023 season, Borna Sosa was linked to Tottenham and Antonio Conte’s Spurs: in the end nothing came of it and he remained at Stuttgart, only to then move to Ajax last season. A turn of the calendar and off we go: Conte arrives at Napoli and the left-footed player from the Croatian national team who will make his debut at the European Championship today with Spain is back in fashion. An idea, a track to evaluate for the left wing. A very skilled player in both phases, good technically, in crossing and in assisting. Speed, reach and resistance. A full-range man capable of coming to play even on the pitch: exactly the identikit that may interest the coach.
(…) Sosa is one of the standard-bearers of Croatia who will also compete with Italy to qualify for the next phase. Same group.
Twenty-six years old in January, 187 centimeters, left foot, Sosa was born in Zagreb, in Pecko, to a Croatian father and a Bosnian mother. He has German citizenship and a label created at the beginning of his career: they said about him that Croatia hadn’t seen a left-back of his caliber since the days of Robert Jarni, among other things Conte’s teammates at Juventus for one season (1994-1995). In his last season at Ajax he made 27 appearances and 5 assists. He was paid just under 10 million.
The farewell to Mario Rui is almost ready. After seven seasons, 227 appearances and three goals, Mario Rui’s adventure (just turned 33) in Naples is coming to an end. The Portuguese is also assisted by Mario Giuffredi who follows many players who play in Aurelio De Laurentiis’ club.
Corriere del Mezzogiorno wrote about the Portuguese’s farewell:
On the left, Mario Rui is leaving, there are talks underway with the three big Portuguese teams: Benfica, Porto and Sporting Lisbon.
Both the Naples Republic:
Napoli will also change face on the left: Mario Rui is leaving. The Portuguese would really like to return home and the club will facilitate his departure.
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