Napoli to target another Scotland international if Anguissa leaves – report | OneFootball

Reports in Italy claim that Napoli will target the signing of another Scotland international midfielder in the form of Bologna’s Lewis Ferguson in the event that Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa leaves the club at the end of the current season.

Reports Napoli interested in Bologna’s Scotland international Ferguson

Antonio Conte already has two Scotland internationals in his midfield: Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour, both of whom have enjoyed success in Serie A after leaving their respective Premier League clubs last summer.

Scott McTominay celebrates for Napoli (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

There are growing reports that Anguissa, another key midfielder under Conte and under Luciano Spalletti during the Scudetto-winning season in 2022-23, could leave the Stadio Maradona at the end of the season to focus on a new experience instead.

Anguissa will be out of contract at the end of the 2024-25 season, but there is an option for both sides to extend until the summer of 2027. It remains to be seen whether either party will exercise that option. There is a possible option that Napoli extend his contract and then look to sell him in the summer transfer window to avoid losing him on a free.

If Anguissa does leave, then Napoli will be down a starting central midfielder, which could turn them to Bologna to negotiate a deal for Lewis Ferguson, according to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Bologna’s players Riccardo Orsolini (R) and Lewis Ferguson celebrate the 1-0 victory after the Italian Serie A soccer match Bologna FC vs US Lecce at Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, 02 November 2024. EPA-EFE/SERENA CAMPANINI

The Pink Paper describes the 25-year-old as a ‘young leader’, and praises him for his performances under both Thiago Motta and Vincenzo Italiano.