Napoli add Zorgane to midfield list but Coulibaly is still the priority
After De Laurentiis approved January signings, the Union Saint-Gilloise midfielder has joined the list at around €15m. Monaco want €50m for Coulibaly.
Adem Zorgane is the new name on Giovanni Manna's midfield list. The Algerian, born in 2000, plays for Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise and is valued at around €15m. At 184cm he can play as a holding midfielder, in a midfield two or, on the ball, as an attacking midfielder. He has one goal and one assist in nine Belgian league games this season, plus an assist in his only Europa League appearance. He would give Napoli an alternative to Anguissa, whose future is already in doubt for January.
The top priority is still Coulibaly, Monaco's 2004-born midfielder. Monaco value him at €50m, a fee that is holding up any move for now. Napoli also like his Monaco teammate Camara, who would cost at least €40m. In Italy, Bakola is still an option, and so is Tottenham's Bergwall. On the right, Napoli like Dodò, whose Fiorentina contract is running out, but they would only sign him on a free transfer with no fee. Up front, Varela is the option if Lucca leaves in January.
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The club are promising signings, but the window only reopens on 2 January, and Napoli are tenth on 15 points, nine behind fourth place. Rebuilding a midfield around €40m and €50m targets in a winter window is a tall order. It looks more like chasing a summer that nobody has paid for yet. Before any of that, Napoli host Torino at the Maradona on Saturday 21 November at 20:45 CET (19:45 UK, 14:45 ET).
Source: Il Napolista
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