Napoli Take an Interest in Juventus and Inter Stars | OneFootball

Napoli plot to onboard at least one sound defender and a new midfielder in the summer and have laid eyes on Federico Gatti and Davide Frattesi to address those roles. Director Giovanni Manna is well-familiar with the Bianconeri center-back given his previous time in Turin, Sky reports.

The Partenopei will inquire about the availability of the Italian international. He has been a staple of the formation until a recent minor muscular problem even though his relationship with Thiago Motta isn’t reportedly too good.

While Gatti represents a new target for Napoli, they already tried to add Frattesi in the past. Roma have often been considered the most likely destination should Inter ever greenlight his departure. The Azzurri might have to replace Frank Anguissa and need depth regardless.

The Antonio Conte-led team won’t stop at Luca Marianucci to fortify their defense. Among their rumored targets, Oumar Solet might be the more approachable despite his €20M price tag, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs. Instead, it’ll take a bigger investment to pry Sam Beukema away from Bologna.

Our Take on Napoli, Gatti, and Frattesi

The defender might fall victim to Juventus’ plans at the position and economic needs. He’s been rock-solid, but Pierre Kalulu-Gleison Bremer is a more well-assorted pairing. Still, everything is up in the air with the Old Lady depending on how their season goes and their coach. A switch to a three-man defense would change everything.

They’ll have more resources than Roma to go after the midfielder, but his desire will matter. Plus, a line with him and Scott McTominay might be a little too offensive-minded.