When Antonio Conte led Inter Milan to the 2020/21 Serie A title in the first season, it ended with the exit of the Italian success coach after arguments and disagreements with the club owner/management. The same was about to happen at Napoli. League title in his first season as Napoli coach, quarrels and disagreements with the club owner and heading for the exit door. Then the parties agreed in June. This means that Conte is happy with his strategy, budgets and the way forward. Part of the plan is to sign the striker with more potential than shown at Anfield.
Everything at Liverpool is overshadowed by the tragic car accident that cost Diogo Jota. Nevertheless, football continues, activities on the transfer market must be carried out. Now a bid has ticked in from the port city of Naples.
Antonio Conte gathers a bit of a Premier League crowd at Napoli. Romelu Lukaku is well settled and delivering, Scott McTominay thundered into his debut season as Serie A Player of the Year. Now Conte will make sure to bring in an underrated striker from Anfield.
Darwin Nunez has been warned of his departure for the past year. Few believe the Uruguayan striker, who was unlucky with the same timing of his move to the Premier League as “extraterrestrial” Erling Haaland, wears the red shirt at the start of the season. Napoli will ensure this.
According to transfer journalist Ginaluca Di Marzio, Napoli have fired off a bid of €50 million plus €5 million in bonuses for Darwin Nunez. Liverpool paid €75 million plus bonuses, but the striker with 40 goals in 143 appearances in the red shirt has not proven worth the big investment Liverpool made in 2022.
The bid from Napoli shows that the Serie A club means business.
