Napoli, with Antonio Conte at the helm, have been heavily linked with Nunez over the past month. Earlier this month, transfer journalist Ginaluca Di Marzio reported that Napoli fired off a bid of €50 million plus €5 million in bonuses for Darwin Nunez. Since then, it has been quiet. until now.
On Thursday, Italian Sky Sports reported that Napoli pulled out of the hunt for Nunez signing. The reigning Serie A champions have headed in for Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese, a 2.01-metre striker with 10 Serie A goals last season, as the club’s top scorer. The next day comes the confirmation.
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Napoli announce on the club’s website that they have brought in the new striker in Italy, Lucca, on loan, with an option to buy included in the deal. On the Italian national team, there have been five games since his debut in October 2024.
Will be exciting to follow when Kevin de Bruyne and Scott McTominay will feed the 2-meter with balls in front of the opponents’ goal.
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