Udinese makes Runjaic official and redeems Lucca – Sport

The new Serie A takes shape, starting with the coaches. The latest news concerns Udinese who have formalized the hiring of coach Kosta Runjaic. Arriving from Legia Warsaw, the German will replace Fabio Cannavaro. The Friulian club bought Lorenzo Lucca from Pisa for a figure close to 8 million and a contract for the player until 2028. Conte’s Napoli is chasing Romelu Lukaku as an alternative to Victor Osimhen as a sure starter. The Belgian joined the Neapolitan club also thanks to his bond with the Salento coach. Meanwhile, sporting director Manna is also moving towards other objectives. Artem Dovbyk of Girona has always been the first alternative and already has a price tag on display: by paying the 40 million clause, Napoli would have their new number 9. But an auction is looming on Dovbyk, so Napoli has Crystal Palace’s Mateta, a center forward who in 2020 was the alternative to Osimhen and could now be his replacement, has also been explored. In the meantime, the Neapolitan club is negotiating with Lyon for the sale of Jesper Lindstrom. The Danish striker has been a sort of mysterious object: there is talk of a loan with an option to purchase in favor of the Transalpines. Napoli would like the obligation to buy at a figure of around 20 million euros, while Lyon would not like to go beyond a right to buy. Paulo Fonseca’s Milan continues to press for Bologna’s Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee. In official B Gianluca Petrachi, 55 years old, sporting director of Salernitana.