Napoli Summer Transfer Tidbits

By: fortunato | May 28th, 2008

As we gear up for the Euro Cup 2008, I can’t help but pass along some summer transfer market rumours as they pertain to our boys:

First of all I am jealous that Fiorentina went out and inked Alberto Gilardino and that Marco Borriello appears to have been bought back completely by Milan to replace Gila since Napoli so desperately needs another proven striker. Much to my hope and wish sources state that that Udinese striker Antonio DiNatale isn’t going to Roma as rumoured but actually back to his native Napoli. Man alive…can you imagine Lavezzi and DiNatale in the same starting lineup? Toto scored 17 goals in 35 games this past season and just imagine him in Azzurri blue at the San Paolo? I can dream can’t I?

Napoli appears to be checking out Porto left back Marek Cech. I have one of my Portuguese sources doing a background on Cech but from all accounts, he is quite talented and was on the team that won the Portuguese title this past year. It appears that Cech is interested in playing in Napoli as a result of fellow Slovakian Marek Hamsik’s influence. With Domizzi as good as gone, Cech may be the utilimate replacement. More to come.

It appears that keeper Gennaro Iezzo is only willing to leave Napoli if he is guaranteed no chance of starting next year and will only accept a move to Juve or Roma to back up Buffon or Doni respectively. I still don’t see him staying and can see him moving to Juve so as to keep Buffon rested from Italian league play in order to keep him sharp for Champions League play.

Rumour also has it that Napoli will strengthen their midfield by acquiring current Empoli midfielder Luca Antonini, who is also co-owned by AC Milan. The 25 year old was a rock for the Tuscan club during in the 2006/2007 season but struggled with the rest of his teammates this past season as Empoli suffered the torture of relegation. Antonini was goal less in 32 matches.

Oh by the way, my whipping boy Mirko Savini is close to signing with a Dutch club (see ya) and Dalla Bona’s agent stated that his client has likely played his last game with the club….big surpise.

More to come……





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  • Edgar |  May 28th, 2008 at 9:18 pm

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    Di Natale in Napoli, that would be awesome.

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  • fortunato |  May 29th, 2008 at 5:18 pm

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    Other rumours have Cagliari striker Robert Aquafresca on his way over:
    http://www.napolisoccer.net/1978/fabbri-%e2%80%9cacquafresca-a-napoli-soluzione-gradita-al-giocatore%e2%80%9d/
    This guy is quite a young talent. He is co-owned by Inter but man getting this guy and starting him alongside of Lavezzi would be unbelieveable. He is 21 and scored 10 goals this past season.

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  • fortunato |  May 29th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

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    New Inter manager Jose Murinho has submitted his wish list to his upper brass and tops on the list is our Marek Hamsik: http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=715943
    $*#k off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • KJ |  May 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm

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    goal.com….enough said

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  • calcio-calcio |  May 31st, 2008 at 2:19 am

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    he played very well for Italy last night

    good player

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  • alessio |  May 31st, 2008 at 10:54 am

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    goal.com…….citing the gazzetta. even worse

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  • Joseph |  May 31st, 2008 at 4:10 pm

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    Just give me Cannavaro back. Can you dream that dream? they said 3 big transfers this summer for Napoli. Di natale and Cannavaro. I would settle for those two any day

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