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Monica Colombo
Several players have left the national team due to limited playing time and want to change shirts to relaunch themselves in blue
Another 72 hours and then the curtain will officially rise on the winter negotiation window. Among transfer market analysts and agents interested in moving the pawns so as to increase their commissions, there is one person in particular who is attentive to the evolution of January’s business. Rino Gattusoin anticipation of the play-off against Northern Ireland in March, would like to be able to count on a group of motivated players in brilliant physical condition, supported by continuous employment at their club.
This is why what will take center stage in the coming weeks will be the destinies of the players who are in the blue circle, useful to the cause of the national team but secondary in the plans of their respective coaches.
For Davide Frattesi the step from child prodigy to luxury reserve is short. President Marotta did not mince words: «It is clear that the player who does not play continuously intends to imagine alternatives. We don’t want to hold anyone back.” Certain Juventus’ courtship does not leave the midfielder insensitivevalued by the Nerazzurri at least 35 million euros (Madama could include in the deal the price tag of Muharemovic from Sassuolo on which he boasts the right to collect 50% from future resale).
There is also a disgruntled player in Turin who ended up out of Spalletti’s rotations even before his meniscus surgery. Federico Gatti does not intend to miss the blue train: he had been called up by the new coach for the September matches, then poor performance with Juventus excluded him from the list of eligible players. It’s no mystery that the 27-year-old, who earns 3.1 million net, has already had contact with Massimiliano Allegrilooking for a defender in this transfer session. Problem: he recently renewed his contract which will expire in 2030. He certainly wouldn’t be sold at sale prices, but not even under the conditions that the Bianconeri appreciate and the Rossoneri managers absolutely do not contemplate (i.e. an exchange with Ricci, De Winter or even Nkunku). Moreover Tare carefully studies the Marusic dossier, which expires with Lazio.
He is an Italian who is close to returning to Italy Giacomo Raspadori with the formula of the onerous loan with right of redemption which becomes mandatory with qualification for the next Champions League. At least that’s what he would like the sporting director of Roma Massara while Atletico Madrid would prefer an unconditional redemption. Gasperini, the main sponsor of the operation, would like to have the attacker available as soon as possibleused with the dropper by Simeone. In Rome he would find that continuity of use that is crucial from a World Cup perspective (play-offs permitting). Lorenzo Lucca, caught between competition from Hojlund and the imminent return of Lukaku, also asks for space. «We are not ruling anything out. The players must earn the opportunity to wear the Napoli shirt every day” declared sporting director Manna. The player was proposed to Lazio but without success. The problem is that Lucca, on loan from Udinese, according to the agreements will have to be bought out for 26 million after the first point won by Napoli in February. The Campanians are now the first to want to re-discuss the agreement with Udinese. And Lucca, which has lost the national team since being in Naples, is frying.
December 30, 2025 (changed December 30, 2025 | 07:08)
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