Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[hahay]

Antonio Conte has indeed considered several players he is targeting to strengthen the midfielder position that Napoli really needs. Antonio Conte already has a name. It's just a matter of time when Antonio Conte will carry out this transaction. Sofyan Amrabat is one of the names being targeted by Antonio Conte to strengthen the team at Napoli. Apart from being quite young, Sofyan Amrabat also has a lot of experience and is supported by his skills which can make the Napoli coach amazed by his performance.

Conte always makes some kind of transfers when he joins a new team, I think that he discusses this when he draws up a contract with the club, he constantly demands new players, and without results no one will allow this. Also, Conte does not stay long in teams, he has a complex character and I still can’t imagine how they should work together with De Laurentiis. Today it became known that the contract was signed for three years until 2027, but something tells me that he won’t last that long at Napoli.

Apparently, Sofyan Amrabat also only has a one-season contract at Manchester United and thus, perhaps Napoli can get him for free. But regarding Conte's attitude, at least I also agree, because it seems like Conte is a coach whose requests must be fulfilled because if his requests are not met, then Conte will not hesitate to leave. But despite this, I hope Conte will be able to honor his contract with Napoli. Because at least Conte also realizes that he doesn't have good finances and as such, it seems like Conte also realizes that he has to work hard for Napoli. Because after all, being Napoli coach means Conte realizes that it takes time and a lot of effort to start building Napoli to have better performance and quality in Serie A.

[imamusma]

I think there is another reason why Napoli's president fired Spalletti after he won the Italy Serie A title for Napoli; it was not Spalletti's fault that Napoli was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League competition. Napoli was knocked out because Osimhen was not 100% fit to play for his club when he was needed most, and Napoli was knocked out. I believe Conte will not allow Osimhen to leave Napoli for any other club because he knows what he can achieve at Napoli if Osimhen remains at Napoli. Conte will need to strengthen his mild field and defense so that he can use his favorite formation without finding it hard to win matches when the Serie A league season starts.

Fired? No, Napoli didn't fire Spalletti. He wanted to leave by himself. Because he said that he was tired after such season and he decided to take some rest. Otherwise it would be absurd to see the chairman firing him after having an amazing season with him.    They must have tried their best to convince him for another season. I really don't remember such a solid season by Napoli for decades.

They have changed many managers after him which is never a healthy way to get better. Because you just don't give that manager a proper amount of time to do better things. Anyways, it is at least still nice to see Conte there now. He is a really successful manager.

Luciano Spalletti chose to resign because he wanted to rest, Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri, Francesco Calzona were fired by President Aurelio Laurentiis, now Napoli has appointed Antonio Conte as the new manager for the next 3 seasons. Expectations for Napoli are now getting better with the appointment of Antonio Conte, after a bad season, there is a possibility that Napoli will rise to become a team challenging for the title next season. However, it all depends on how well Napoli builds their squad for next season, although we realize that most of Napoli current squad are players inherited from Luciano Spalleti.

The competition next season will clearly be more competitive, and in my opinion Inter Milan will continue to dominate the competition, followed by AC Milan and Juventus as a team subscriber in the top four standings. Atalanta, Bologna, AS Roma and Lazio might be easy to surpass, with Napoli only focusing on domestic competitions. If Antonio Conte gets the player he wants, it is very likely that Napoli can recover, at least they can finish in the top four of the standings. However, if he fails, Antonio Conte also has the potential to be fired like the others.

[Renampun]

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Congratulations to Venezia for qualifying to enter Serie A. They had already come very close against Como to gain access without further games, at least they succeeded with the direct match against Cremonese. We will see how they will behave next season, I am really curious.

not only Venezia ... Como and Parma have also successfully entered League A and next season they will compete with other top Serie A teams, not just you. I'm also quite curious about what will happen to Venezia.

So I got involved by following the news about Venice in the local media, especially as one of the Venezia players who helped them successfully enter the main league was a naturalized Indonesian player. once again, congratulations to Venezia, I hope they can survive and not fall into the relegation zone.

[GiftedMAN]

I think there is another reason why Napoli's president fired Spalletti after he won the Italy Serie A title for Napoli; it was not Spalletti's fault that Napoli was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League competition. Napoli was knocked out because Osimhen was not 100% fit to play for his club when he was needed most, and Napoli was knocked out. I believe Conte will not allow Osimhen to leave Napoli for any other club because he knows what he can achieve at Napoli if Osimhen remains at Napoli. Conte will need to strengthen his mild field and defense so that he can use his favorite formation without finding it hard to win matches when the Serie A league season starts.

I agree with you, there's is some reason why Napoli's president fired Spalleti after winning the Seria A title for the club, I don't think they will sack him for no reason after helping the team to lift the trophy they have been fighting to win for many years. The Napoli president always sacked coach who cannot perform well for the club because they always want positive outcomes in their games, and I believe  Spalleti is among the best coach they have been appointed. For many years we haven't seen Napoli dominating the league as they did under Spalleti. But we have seen how strangely Napoli performed this season, they sacked many coaches which had an impact on their games this season. I hope Conte builds the club to the top next season.

Osimehn on the other hand, I'm not sure if he is going to stay at the club next season, even though they will be under a best coach who previously managed some top clubs in Seria A. Osimehn needs a big club to shine, he needs a big clubs who can participate in the next Champions League. Though, Osimehn was unable to score many goals this season because of injuries. Did you think Conte will not allow Osimehn to leave the club, what if Conte decides not to use Osimehn as their top striker? Osimehn has already done his best for the club after winning the league title. If he stays at the club for more years it may affect his football career.

The sign is written on the wall that Osimehn will not be Conte's favorite striker at Napoli because Conte already has eyes on signing Lukaka, which will make Osimehn to have less playing time at Napoli. I know Osimehn helped Napoli to win the Serie A title. After so many years, they have tried to win it, but they failed. Osimehn's good times at Napoli are coming to an end. He should leave Napoli and join another big club to save his football career. If Osimehn remains at Napoli and Conte doesn't give him playing time, it will be difficult for him to sign for another big club because they will believe he has nothing to offer again.

No, I don't see any hand writing on the wall concerning the future of Victor Osimehn at Napoli, Victor is a very Young vibrant striker that has proven himself countless times in his club and even though there is arrival of a new manager now I doubt if the coach will want to allow Osimehn to leave the club to sign an older striker to the team.

Unless Victor decides to leave Napoli to another club which I know most teams are interested in getting his signature I still think Conte won't sign another striker to bench him knowing the level of force, form and how good he has been in front of goal.

[QueenVera]

Spalletti dismissal is the beginning of Napoli destruction this season, we can see how Napoli performance was destroyed and even 3 times the change of coach was actually unable to lift Napoli performance this season, the bad relationship between Spalletti and De Laurentiis is the reason why Spalletti left Napoli after winning the Scudetto last season, De Laurentiis is the owner of Napoli who often interferes with all coaching methods and the Napoli squad so that indeed Making Spalletti uncomfortable at that time because he did not get the freedom to determine Napoli main squad, that's why currently Conte gave a written condition to Napoli that there should be no interference from De Laurentiis in determining the squad built by Conte when coaching Napoli.

Currently Conte has officially coached Napoli and reportedly Napoli has asked for several names of players who must be recruited by Napoli in the summer transfer including Lukaku, the arrival of Lukaku who is indeed Conte priority will certainly make Osimhen's position as a striker may be threatened, but I think when Osimhen is able to maintain his performance at Napoli of course he will still be able to get a place in the first squad,  But isn't it reported that Osimhen is now a player that Napoli will sell to another team?

Napoli's victory in the Scudetto final clash under Spalletti as their boss was indeed a long-awaited dream come true for the club and its fans. However, the resignation of Spalletti following this success due to unhealthy relations with the club owner De Laurentiis caused a few controversies.  De Laurentiis is known for clashing with coaches and players, leading to frequent instability within the team. Spalletti's departure, coupled with subsequent coaching changes within a single season, undoubtedly impacted Napoli's performance negatively, contributing to the team's current struggles.

 With reports suggesting Antonio Conte's appointment as Napoli's new coach, there's an anticipation among fans and players. Conte's record and experience coaching top teams speak a lot about his capabilities. The prospective arrival of Conte brings hope for an improvement in Napoli's form,  stabilizing the team and reigniting their competitive nature. The salary offered to Conte makes him the highest-paid coach in Serie A, shows the team's commitment to securing top talent and investing in their success.

 Conte's presence could also play a crucial role in retaining Osimhen, who may see the opportunity to work under a great coach as a reason to stay at Napoli. The potential for Conte to elevate the team's performance and restore their competitiveness may create confidence and zeal in the players, giving them a renewed sense of ambition within the squad. As Napoli prepares for a new phase under the prospective boss, there's high hopes that he could mark the beginning of a promising era for the club.

[FanEagle]

I knew there was something else that caused Spalletti's dismissal as Napoli's head coach. If the Napoli owner always wants to decide how Napoli players will be used, he will make the club not to move forward because no good coach will last as long as the Napoli head coach can't decide which player is okay for him to use in a match. For Conte to identify Lukaka as the number 9, he wants to secure his signature for Napoli, which means that Osimhen can't fit in with his playing style. Osimhen might not have much playing time under Conte, so there's a need for him to push for a deal with another club where he will be the number-one striker.

I would say Osimhen is obvious that he will leave, because he worths a lot of money and Napoli didn't do that well this year on the league, and nowhere else to be fair, which means that they are going to need some money and selling Osimhen would be a lot of money plus Lukaku could be bought for free, just his salary.

I think that is the reason, not preference, if you offer Conte to play Osimhen then he would do that, he would fit any system better than Lukaku for sure, Lukaku isn't the player he used to be so I do not expect much from him. But, if you sell Osimhen then you do not have a choice to get someone, and for that amount of money the best player you can get will be Lukaku, that is why I believe Conte wants to get him.

[rendravolt]

Antonio Conte's happy face is clearly visible and he will become Napoli coach starting next season with a contract duration of 3 years. This time Napoli have done the right thing by choosing Antonio Conte as their new coach and not like before, who was always in a rush to choose a coach which resulted in Napoli's bad results this season.

If only Antonio Conte had arrived sooner, it is possible that Napoli would not have had an unlucky season and instead they could have still managed to compete with other teams in the top four. However, since he stopped coaching Spurs, Antonio Conte prefers to enjoy his time with his family and because of that he has been away from the sidelines for quite some time. Well, let's see if Antonio Conte can bring Napoli to its best performance again.

[Oluwa-btc]

No, I don't see any hand writing on the wall concerning the future of Victor Osimehn at Napoli, Victor is a very Young vibrant striker that has proven himself countless times in his club and even though there is arrival of a new manager now I doubt if the coach will want to allow Osimehn to leave the club to sign an older striker to the team.

Unless Victor decides to leave Napoli to another club which I know most teams are interested in getting his signature I still think Conte won't sign another striker to bench him knowing the level of force, form and how good he has been in front of goal.

With the arrival and appointment of Antonio Conte as head coach of Napoli, I don't think I see Victor Oshime leaving, Antonio Conte would still love to get a backup player despite having Victor Oshime. ( Napoli already making moves for Romelu Lukaku already ) I love Antonio Conte, if I was playing European football I would love to work with him, I love his views of the game and how he plays with the three man back defense. I know Napoli would definitely see success if they get him the executioners he wants.

We haven't seen any huge offer made for me and I don't see Arsenal doing that. A team most likely to do so would be Manchester United, but they have a owner who is a sentimental british SVCKER who claims to be a life long fan of Manchester United but literally knows nothing about the history of the club and the importance of what the fans plea's.

Arsenal and Chelsea before now are the double options I had in mind for him but more of Chelsea football club.

[Jatiluhung]

No, I don't see any hand writing on the wall concerning the future of Victor Osimehn at Napoli, Victor is a very Young vibrant striker that has proven himself countless times in his club and even though there is arrival of a new manager now I doubt if the coach will want to allow Osimehn to leave the club to sign an older striker to the team.

Unless Victor decides to leave Napoli to another club which I know most teams are interested in getting his signature I still think Conte won't sign another striker to bench him knowing the level of force, form and how good he has been in front of goal.

But Conte is reportedly very interested in getting Lukaku into the Napoli squad. But there has been no discussion about Conte's opinion about Osimhen. And actually Conte was also given a fairly large budget for the upcoming transfer market. So it could be that Conte really wants Lukaku to come and also keep Osimhen. And that way Napoli will have two great strikers in the team. But the problem is that the club seems to have the intention of releasing Osimhen if a good offer comes for Osimhen.

Even though I am very sure. That Osimhen can return to his best performance again at Napoli under Conte's coaching. Because Conte is usually always able to bring out the maximum quality from a player. So I am also quite sure that Conte will also want to keep Osimhen. But everything will depend on the club and the player himself.

[AprilioMP]

Antonio Conte's happy face is clearly visible and he will become Napoli coach starting next season with a contract duration of 3 years. This time Napoli have done the right thing by choosing Antonio Conte as their new coach and not like before, who was always in a rush to choose a coach which resulted in Napoli's bad results this season.

The potential to return to the championship path below Antonio Conte will occur if not Conte is given convenience by the management to make a reshuffle. The first thing is the readiness of management in supporting funds when Conte wants to get the player's services he needs to occupy several posts that are considered important.
Napoli is not an ordinary team, so it is natural that the arrival of Antinio Conte brings fresh air for Napoli fans.
Imo, Conte is the right figure for Napoli.

If only Antonio Conte had arrived sooner, it is possible that Napoli would not have had an unlucky season and instead they could have still managed to compete with other teams in the top four.

Everything does not happen by itself. If Napoli's state is fine, Antonio Conte may not be brought in by Napoli or Conte does not want to be a Napoli coach.

[Bobrox]

Antonio Conte's happy face is clearly visible and he will become Napoli coach starting next season with a contract duration of 3 years. This time Napoli have done the right thing by choosing Antonio Conte as their new coach and not like before, who was always in a rush to choose a coach which resulted in Napoli's bad results this season.

If only Antonio Conte had arrived sooner, it is possible that Napoli would not have had an unlucky season and instead they could have still managed to compete with other teams in the top four. However, since he stopped coaching Spurs, Antonio Conte prefers to enjoy his time with his family and because of that he has been away from the sidelines for quite some time. Well, let's see if Antonio Conte can bring Napoli to its best performance again.

No doubt with Antonio Conte reputation when becoming manager for all teams he was success winning domestic league trophies since with Juventus, Inter Milan and Chelsea except Tottenham Hotspur. Its third opportunity for Antonio Conte return back become Serie A teams manager after successful with Juventus winning Scudetto back to back and right now its moment for him return back Napoli to their best perform after most failure in this season get Champion League or Europe League spot standings.

Antonio Conte need full support from management if want Napoli return back to the top perform, management should accepted some players would be sign from Antonio Conte recommendation or will get difficult make Napoli back to tittle race if can't sign any top players on next window transfer opening.

[Arenga pinnata]

Antonio Conte's happy face is clearly visible and he will become Napoli coach starting next season with a contract duration of 3 years. This time Napoli have done the right thing by choosing Antonio Conte as their new coach and not like before, who was always in a rush to choose a coach which resulted in Napoli's bad results this season.

The potential to return to the championship path below Antonio Conte will occur if not Conte is given convenience by the management to make a reshuffle. The first thing is the readiness of management in supporting funds when Conte wants to get the player's services he needs to occupy several posts that are considered important.
Napoli is not an ordinary team, so it is natural that the arrival of Antinio Conte brings fresh air for Napoli fans.
Imo, Conte is the right figure for Napoli.

It seems that Conte will be given convenience there. It is even rumored that Aurelio will provide large funds for the player transfer budget later in the transfer market. And it is reported that the funds will be prepared as much as 230 million Euros. And maybe this will make Conte happy and it is natural for Conte to feel happy. Because he managed to find a club that wanted to pamper him.

Now it's just a matter of how Conte will use him there. Because it looks like Conte will also be given the authority to determine which players he wants to bring in and which players may no longer be needed at the club.

[Abu-Naim]

Antonio Conte's happy face is clearly visible and he will become Napoli coach starting next season with a contract duration of 3 years. This time Napoli have done the right thing by choosing Antonio Conte as their new coach and not like before, who was always in a rush to choose a coach which resulted in Napoli's bad results this season.

If only Antonio Conte had arrived sooner, it is possible that Napoli would not have had an unlucky season and instead they could have still managed to compete with other teams in the top four. However, since he stopped coaching Spurs, Antonio Conte prefers to enjoy his time with his family and because of that he has been away from the sidelines for quite some time. Well, let's see if Antonio Conte can bring Napoli to its best performance again.

Congratulations to Napoli for making a good decision to bring an experienced coach that have coached big teams in the past, this decision will help the team very well because Napoli is not more a small team, but the managers are not trying their best for the team as they shattered the team and made the team became less competitive after winning their historical Seria A title.

Conte will be a good manager to bring another level of competition to Seria A.

Will Conte allow Osimhen to leave now, or he will convince the management of Napoli to keep him?
I think the team still needs him because he is a good striker.

[Texac]

Empoli actually got a really close call.  they could have very easily been relegated this Season.  they were actually very lucky that Frosinone lost at the end.  otherwise, it could have been a disaster for Empoli. By the way, the performance from them in this season has been worse compared to their performance in the last two seasons. The performance they were able to show just after they got promoted was far better compared to this. And now they know that the competition to stay in the league is very hard.  I hope they will be able to improve their performance in the next season. Otherwise, it is going to be a problem for them to stay in the Serie A. After all, it is the survival of the fittest everywhere. They got saved by the bad performance of another team this season but that is not going to happen every time.

[Jatiluhung]

Antonio Conte's happy face is clearly visible and he will become Napoli coach starting next season with a contract duration of 3 years. This time Napoli have done the right thing by choosing Antonio Conte as their new coach and not like before, who was always in a rush to choose a coach which resulted in Napoli's bad results this season.

If only Antonio Conte had arrived sooner, it is possible that Napoli would not have had an unlucky season and instead they could have still managed to compete with other teams in the top four. However, since he stopped coaching Spurs, Antonio Conte prefers to enjoy his time with his family and because of that he has been away from the sidelines for quite some time. Well, let's see if Antonio Conte can bring Napoli to its best performance again.

But it seems now everyone is starting to be optimistic again about the future of Napoli which will be handled by Antonio Conte. Because in the world of coaching, we can no longer doubt Conte. Because Antonio Conte has proven himself to be a great coach. And as a former Italian player and also as a former coach of several Italian clubs and the Italian national team, he will definitely make Napoli develop in his hands. And previously he had also succeeded in making Juventus win the title in Serie A for 3 consecutive seasons. Then at Chelsea he also succeeded in bringing Chelsea to the Premier League title at that time. And finally at Inter Milan he also did another extraordinary thing by bringing Inter Milan to champions in Serie A 2020-21. So it is not surprising that Napoli will bounce back under his coaching.

[Smack That Ace]

This is the question for us, if we think Victor Osimhen can't improve his talents at Napoli this season but the fact is that Osimhen succeeded in the last season 2022/2023 when he managed to bring Napoli to win the Serie A title and become the top scorer even though he played with the same squad and just with a different coach, so we can assume that Napoli need the right coach to take the glory. Apart from that Napoli is not a bad place to get a higher career the opportunity is always there as Atalanta did.

Indeed, it doesn't matter if Osimhen moves to achieve his career faster it's just that currently the situation is not possible he has 2 obstacles to moving to another club like the market price is too expensive and also its performance is not yet stable so he has to regain his performance next season then other teams will think his market price is suitable and appropriate, the conclusion is that Osimhen should stay at least for another season.

Victor Osimhen has been at his current club for a long time and he must not be satisfied with what he has achieved from this club because he has talent, he should change clubs and try to fully express his talent. I think he is doing very well in his current club but he can change clubs to see if he can do better for another club. Napoli is a very old club but in the same way as in the English Premier League or La Liga there is a spotlight but in the Italian League his team does not have that much spotlight. 

I think the time has come for him to make a decision because now some important decisions may take his career to another level. Instead of giving priority to money, one must prioritize where one's performance will be better and then decide to change his club.

I understand that a lot of people are saying Osimhen has been able to improve his skills and also improve as a player with Napoli in the past. Why would he not be able to do that in the future as well? We have to understand that maybe this is the maximum potential he can actually reach with Napoli. Just look at Mbappé. We all know that him going to Real Madrid is definitely going to increase his skills as a player and enhance his ability to play with the team. I highly doubt that he would have been able to build that with PSG. Because we all have seen what he does in the PSG squad. But maybe the case of Mbappé is a special one because he also had authority over other players in the squad. But we can easily relate that to Osimhen. Maybe if he does not go to another club, maybe another better one, how do we know if his improvement is going well or not? Don’t get me wrong. This can absolutely backfire like it happened with Lukaku when he went to the English Premier League from Serie A as well.

Regards

Duke

[Jatiluhung]

I understand that a lot of people are saying Osimhen has been able to improve his skills and also improve as a player with Napoli in the past. Why would he not be able to do that in the future as well? We have to understand that maybe this is the maximum potential he can actually reach with Napoli. Just look at Mbappé. We all know that him going to Real Madrid is definitely going to increase his skills as a player and enhance his ability to play with the team. I highly doubt that he would have been able to build that with PSG. Because we all have seen what he does in the PSG squad. But maybe the case of Mbappé is a special one because he also had authority over other players in the squad. But we can easily relate that to Osimhen. Maybe if he does not go to another club, maybe another better one, how do we know if his improvement is going well or not? Don’t get me wrong. This can absolutely backfire like it happened with Lukaku when he went to the English Premier League from Serie A as well.

Regards

Duke

So true. Maybe this should also be a consideration for Osimhen himself. Reflecting on Lukaku's experiences is truly a quite sad story. Although initially Lukaku was very good when he was still playing at Inter Milan. In fact, he scored 47 goals in 72 appearances at Inter Milan, which made Chelsea interested in bringing him to Stamford Bridge. And at that time Lukaku was also brought in for a very high transfer fee. But it turned out he didn't fit in at Chelsea and Chelsea didn't even want to use him anymore. This really makes Lukaku's career a little uncertain. So for the last two seasons he has only been a loan player. First, he returned to Inter Milan, the club before he went to Chelsea. Then on to Rome. And it turns out that Lukaku is only suitable for an Italian club because he still makes a big contribution to the Italian club. But somehow he couldn't do much at Chelsea. And yes the worry is that Osimhen could suffer the same fate. But the decision is not entirely in Osimhen's hands. Because if the club wants to let him go then Osimhen can't do much either. But if he stays at Napoli then under Conte's coaching he has the potential to become a great player again.

[iBaba]

No, I don't see any hand writing on the wall concerning the future of Victor Osimehn at Napoli, Victor is a very Young vibrant striker that has proven himself countless times in his club and even though there is arrival of a new manager now I doubt if the coach will want to allow Osimehn to leave the club to sign an older striker to the team.

I personally don't want to see Osimhen in Napoli in the next season because I don't see a great future for such a great and fast growing talented striker like Victor Osimhen who has proven his worth to deliver in his own styles all the opportunities that come his way. I like to enjoy how the guy is so strong and determined then talented to crown it all. Any club that have a player of such caliber is meant to thrive successfully especially if the club happens to be an elite club and respects the worth of such player through appreciating him and supporting him.

[KTChampions]

I think there is another reason why Napoli's president fired Spalletti after he won the Italy Serie A title for Napoli; it was not Spalletti's fault that Napoli was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League competition. Napoli was knocked out because Osimhen was not 100% fit to play for his club when he was needed most, and Napoli was knocked out. I believe Conte will not allow Osimhen to leave Napoli for any other club because he knows what he can achieve at Napoli if Osimhen remains at Napoli. Conte will need to strengthen his mild field and defense so that he can use his favorite formation without finding it hard to win matches when the Serie A league season starts.

Fired? No, Napoli didn't fire Spalletti. He wanted to leave by himself. Because he said that he was tired after such season and he decided to take some rest. Otherwise it would be absurd to see the chairman firing him after having an amazing season with him.    They must have tried their best to convince him for another season. I really don't remember such a solid season by Napoli for decades.

They have changed many managers after him which is never a healthy way to get better. Because you just don't give that manager a proper amount of time to do better things. Anyways, it is at least still nice to see Conte there now. He is a really successful manager.

Yes, Spalletti left on his own and he understood the timing 
It was obvious that holding the title (in the case of Napoli and as with any other underdog) was much more difficult than winning it. It’s quite interesting that things are going quite poorly for him in the Italian national team, let’s see what he can achieve at the Euro, maybe he will rehabilitate himself.

[ginsan]

I would say Osimhen is obvious that he will leave, because he worths a lot of money and Napoli didn't do that well this year on the league, and nowhere else to be fair, which means that they are going to need some money and selling Osimhen would be a lot of money plus Lukaku could be bought for free, just his salary.

I think that is the reason, not preference, if you offer Conte to play Osimhen then he would do that, he would fit any system better than Lukaku for sure, Lukaku isn't the player he used to be so I do not expect much from him. But, if you sell Osimhen then you do not have a choice to get someone, and for that amount of money the best player you can get will be Lukaku, that is why I believe Conte wants to get him.

Next season, Napoli will not play in the Champions League or the European League, of course this is quite a big setback in their journey this season. I think the big impact is of course that the star players will leave Napoli in the transfer market this summer. One of the players who is widely known to leave for another team is Osimhen and several big team names are starting to be linked with Mbappe, such as PSG and also several teams from the Premier League.

I think osimhen will join another team playing in the champions league next season. Well, if he wants to get a main place in the team, it would definitely be better if he joined PSG because PSG just lost their star, namely Mbappe. For the time being there is no great certainty regarding Osimhen's future, whether he will survive or not we definitely need clarification from Osimhen. However, the Napoli owner hopes that Osimhen can change his decision to stay with them.