Romelu Lukaku
May 2026
Romelu Lukaku is expected to leave Napoli after returning to Belgium for injury recovery. A mutual agreement allows him to rehab away from the club while Napoli prepare to sell and recover financial value in the summer.
Kevin De Bruyne
May 2026
Kevin De Bruyne was ruled out after suffering a facial injury during training, missing a key match. A head-to-head collision caused a cheekbone wound requiring stitches, with medical staff clearing him of serious trauma but deeming him unfit to play.
Antonio Conte
May 2026
Antonio Conte’s future at Napoli remains uncertain as he prepares for crucial talks with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis over long-term plans and control of sporting decisions. Conte demands autonomy and stronger backing, while the club seeks wage reductions, squad restructuring, and Champions League progress, creating tension ahead of a decisive meeting.
Marco Materazzi
April 2026
Marco Materazzi has blasted Manchester United for selling Scott McTominay too cheaply, arguing the midfielder is now worth far more after his rise at Napoli. He described the 2024 sale as one of the club’s biggest recent transfer mistakes. Materazzi’s comments come after McTominay’s outstanding season in Naples, where he helped Napoli win the Scudetto and rebuilt his reputation as a high-level all-round midfielder. Materazzi said United let him go for a fee that now looks far below his true level.
Massimiliano Allegri
April 2026
Massimiliano Allegri admitted Milan are no longer in the Serie A title race after the defeat to Napoli, saying the Scudetto objective is gone and the club must now focus on securing Champions League qualification. Current table reporting supports that shift in target. News reported Napoli’s win moved them to 65 points, seven behind leaders Inter, while Milan stayed on 63 in third. That leaves Milan chasing top-four security rather than the title, matching Allegri’s own public message that the team must focus on what remains realistic.
Romelu Lukaku
April 2026
Napoli publicly escalated their dispute with Romelu Lukaku after sporting director Giovanni Manna said the striker stayed in Belgium to train against the club’s wishes. Manna confirmed Napoli were unhappy and said there would be consequences once Lukaku returned. The row began after Lukaku withdrew from Belgium duty and remained in Belgium for rehabilitation instead of returning to Naples. Report confirmed Lukaku had already said he was dealing with inflammation near old scar tissue and was staying in Belgium to get fully fit, but Napoli’s stance is that the decision was made without their approval.
Romelu Lukaku
March 2026
Romelu Lukaku has rejected suggestions that he is distancing himself from Napoli after staying in Belgium to continue injury recovery. The striker said he is dealing with inflammation around the iliopsoas area and insisted he would never abandon the club during a difficult period. Lukaku withdrew from Belgium’s warm-up matches to focus on fitness work, with Reuters reporting that the Belgian federation said he opted to train instead of playing. He then publicly explained that rehabilitation in Belgium was chosen to get him clinically back to full condition after repeated setbacks
Karim Adeyemi
March 2026
Karim Adeyemi could again become a Serie A target as uncertainty grows around his Borussia Dortmund future. With contract talks stalled and his role reduced, the winger is now viewed as a possible summer sale if no renewal breakthrough is reached. Juventus and Napoli both showed interest in previous windows, and the player’s current valuation is believed to have dropped from earlier levels. Dortmund are struggling to agree new terms, especially around a proposed release clause, while Adeyemi’s reduced starting role has only added to the sense that a move is possible.
Scott McTominay
March 2026
Andy Gray said he was flabbergasted that Manchester United sold Scott McTominay, arguing the midfielder had always contributed and should have played more. The criticism has grown louder after McTominay’s outstanding first season with Napoli brought both team and individual success. McTominay left United for Napoli in a £26 million deal and quickly became a central figure, helping the club win the title and later being named Serie A Player of the Year. Gray said he sees no reason for the midfielder to return to Britain unless a truly massive club makes a move.
Scott McTominay
February 2026
Italian reports claim McTominay is open to returning to the Premier League and United are “leading the way” among interested clubs, despite his strong output and long contract in Naples. Napoli’s executive publicly acknowledges the financial reality for Serie A clubs if huge offers arrive and the player wants the move, framing it as difficult to resist even if Napoli prefer to keep him.
