Antonio Conte; Lautaro Martínez (Napoli)
October 2025
De Bruyne converted a penalty but exited hurt; McTominay ended a five-game league drought. Inter rallied via Çalhanoğlu’s spot kick before Anguissa sealed it. Amid touchline fracas, Lautaro gestured Conte was “scared,” while Conte crudely retorted. Napoli returned top by one point over Milan, while Inter rued discipline and defending despite stretches of control.
Scott McTominay (Napoli)
October 2025
Napoli lost 6–2 at PSV. McTominay opened the scoring and added a late second, but defensive collapses turned the night into a thrashing, compounding post-Torino concerns and exposing transition frailties that left Conte furious on the touchline. PSV punished Napoli’s high fullbacks with direct runs and third-man combinations, repeatedly isolating centre-backs in space. Napoli’s rest defence failed on clearances and second balls, while late chasing further widened gaps that PSV exploited for two stoppage-time daggers.
Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
August 2025
Napoli are exploring a move for Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, who has struggled for minutes under Ruben Amorim. The England international is open to leaving Old Trafford in search of Champions League football. Napoli plan to bid after closing in on Rasmus Hojlund, with Champions League football a major lure. Mainoo, however, would face tough competition in Conte’s midfield, including Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne, but is reportedly eager to fight for a role