Napoli wanted to sell Lucca in Italy before Allegri arrived
The club had planned it before 3 July, when it already knew the striker was coming back from Nottingham Forest. An offer could change things for Lang, but Neres cannot move because of injuries.
Napoli's decision to sell Lucca has nothing to do with his row with De Bruyne in Porto or the whistles at the Maradona. Before Allegri took over on 3 July, the club already knew the striker would return from his loan at Nottingham Forest, and planned to sell him to an Italian side. The deal never came together in the summer. Lucca has already played abroad with Ajax and Forest. What he needs now is an Italian club where he can play regularly and get his form and confidence back. He has yet to score for Napoli.
The problem is not his alone: in 15 matches, Napoli's strikers have scored three goals. The season began with a centre-forward the club already wanted to move on, and without the striker Allegri had asked for. That leaves an awkward question about whose squad this really is.
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After recent weeks on and off the pitch, an offer could change things for Lang. Neres is stuck, held back by injuries. Anguissa is heading for the exit, in January or June. The window reopens on 2 January, but first Torino visit the Maradona on Saturday 21 November at 20:45 CET (19:45 UK, 14:45 ET).
Source: Il Napolista
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