Napoli Up Buongiorno Offer, Could Target Luis Alberto

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Napoli aim to beat the competition for Alessandro Buongiorno and have prepared a very competitive offer and are also ready to go after Luis Alberto, who has voiced his desire to leave Lazio. The Partenopei are moving early to avoid bidding wars.

Per Corriere dello Sport, the Azzurri plot to propose €35M plus €5M add-ons for the center-back. They’d pretty much match Torino’s request. On the other hand, the Granata might prefer waiting it out to see whether the Euro will boost his reputation. Milan, Juventus, Inter, and a few Premier League sides are keen too.

In addition to Buongiorno, Napoli are mulling pursuing Luis Alberto, La Gazzetta dello Sport informed. Lazio are unlikely to let him go on for free as asked. Though, they’ll be more open to negotiating his departure than in the past. A swap could be in the cards, since the Biancocelesti are interested in Giovanni Simeone.

They might need a new striker since Ciro Immobile could leave following his recent demotion. El Cholito had his most prolific campaign yet under Igor Tudor at Hellas Verona.

Our Take on Napoli, Buongiorno, and Luis Alberto

He’d be just what the doctor ordered to fix their defense. On the other hand, while they might have the money to pull off the coup, but there’s no reason for Torino to sell him early. Moreover, they might have some prestige-related problems, as he’ll be targeted also by sides that play in the Champions League.