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How much did Napoli spend to create a potential champion team? Brief history of all players.

Date: March 29, 2024 Time: 16:08:45

Napoli in recent decades has been the club that has always been close to the championship, regularly entering the top three, but which has always lacked something for the championship. In the summer transfer window of 2022, club legends Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens, as well as team leaders Kalidou Koulibaly and Fabian Ruiz, left the team, which could not but scare the fans. Yes, the club earned a final 80 million from the sale, bought several new players, but there was still a risk that the team would fall into a hole due to restructuring, but this did not happen. Also, after the middle of the season, Napoli leads Serie A by a decent margin.

And if everyone knows about bringing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Napoli, then it is not known how much they paid and where the club bosses got other players from. In this article, I’ve taken all the players who have spent at least 500 minutes in Serie A and briefly looked at their record of coming to Napoli.

TANGI NDOMBELE (LOAN FROM TOTTENHAM)

6 starts, 527 minutes of play

The arrival of Ndombele was considered a clear reinforcement and a great victory for Napoli in the transfer market, but in the end, the Frenchman became just a player in the rotation, losing the competition against other players. However, his loan cannot be described as unsuccessful, because Ndombele expanded the bench, something important for a team that is fighting for both the Serie A championship and the Champions League playoffs.

GIACOMO RASPADORI (LOAN FROM SASSUOLO)

7 starts, 557 minutes, 1 goal

More or less the same applies to Raspadori, who also moved to Naples for a year from more modest Sassuolo. In the Champions League he has 4 + 6 in 6 games, and in the championship he is much more modest: 1 goal in 557 minutes. Giacomo is a good option in case other strikers are not ready.

JOAN JESUS ​​​​​​(FREE AGENT, PREVIOUS CLUB – ROME)

7 starts, 599 minutes of play, 1 goal

Jesus played at the base in his first season at Napoli after leaving Roma, but this season someone else has taken his place (more on that later), and Juan has become just a substitute player. Again, for the length of the bench, a 31-year-old Brazilian with a lot of experience fits the bill.

ELIF ELMAS (PRISCOEAT FROM FENERBAHCE FOR 16.2 MILLION EUROS)

6 starts, 775 game minutes, 5 goals, 1 assist

And finally, the first transfer paid. In 2019, Napoli took a serious risk when they decided to sign the Macedonian from Fenerbahce for an impressive amount of 16.2 million euros, and for the first time in two seasons, Elif did not justify herself at all (2 goals and 3 assists).

The Macedonian’s stats improved last season, and this season he has been at his best: 6 assists in 772 minutes of play, which means he has celebrated every 128 minutes, which is not bad for a midfielder with a defensive eye.

MATTEO POLITANO (PRISINTER ELECTRICITY FOR EUR 21+2.5 MILLION)

10 starts, 782 game minutes, 3 goals, 3 assists

Politano was of no use to Inter, who first went on loan paid for 2.5 million euros, and then convinced the Neapolitans to pay up to 21 million euros for him, which is a lot for a 28-year-old Italian who has never been a star.

In Luciano Spalletti’s structure, Politano plays a special role, especially when great pressing power is required.

IRVING LOSANO (PRISCOEAT FROM PSV FOR 45 MILLION EUROS)

9 starts, 865 game minutes, 3 goals, 3 assists

Irving Lozano is Napoli’s secret joker who is great in open play with free zones, but chokes when playing close opponents, which is why Spalletti doesn’t always use him. He still hasn’t returned €45 million, but Irving is an integral part of the team.

AMIR RRAHMANI (PRISCOEAT FROM VERONA FOR 14.2 MILLION EUROS)

11 starts, 1026 minutes, 1 goal

One of the best signings in recent years for Napoli was unexpectedly the Kosovar from Verona, who is starting in the central position for the third year. He does not highlight anything, but the main thing is that he is not mistaken.

KHVICH KVARATSKHELIA (PRISCOEAT FROM DYNAMO BATUMI FOR 10 MILLION EUROS)

14 starts, 1092 game minutes, 7 goals, 9 assists

But the transfer, claim the title of the best at the end of the season. Khvicha was wanted by many clubs in Europe, but Napoli interrupted the offers of others and signed the Georgian for 10 million euros. In six months, he became a key player in the team and the transfer of him jumped to 60 million euros. Incredibly good investment for Italians.

PETER ZIELINSKI (PRISCHEAT FROM UDINESE FOR 16 MILLION EUROS)

14 starts, 1162 game minutes, 3 goals, 5 assists

Zieliński is a veteran of the team by Napoli’s current standards, having defended the club’s colors since 2016. A versatile midfielder who can handle absolutely anything.

MARIOU RUI (PRISCOEAT OF ROME FOR EUR 5.75 MILLION)

14 starts, 1,218 minutes, 6 assists

Since 2018, Rui has been constantly traveling and burning up the entire left side of the field. Mario is a classic modern winger who not only works in defense, but also creates problems for the opponent in attack, thanks to which he already has 6 assists. Only the attacking midfielders Hvicha and Gerard Deulofeu scored more effective passes, that is, among Ruyu’s defenders there are no equals in the championship.

VICTOR OSIMKHEN (PRISCOEAT FROM LILL FOR 75 MILLION EUROS)

14 starts, 1,245 minutes, 13 goals, 4 assists

In the summer of 2020, Napoli made the most expensive transfer ever, buying the Nigerian striker for a staggering €75m, even though Lille paid four times less for him the year before.

But the bet on Osimhen played! He has scored 42 goals and provided 13 assists in 81 games, and potential buyers will have to pay at least 100 million euros if they want to see the Nigerian on their team. Osimhen is the main strike force of present-day Napoli.

ANDRÉ FRANK ZAMBO-ANGUISSA (PRISEAT FROM FULHAM FOR 15 MILLION EUROS)

17 starts, 1414 minutes, 2 goals, 4 assists

Anguissa can be called the main personification of the current Napoli and the main engine of the team. The Neapolitans managed to buy a classic box-to-box midfielder for a penny, who looks amazing in all parts of the field. There is not a single component that Angissa is bad at. I’m not afraid to say that he is now one of the best midfielders in the world himself.

STANISLAV LOBOTKA (PRISCOEAT FROM SELTA FOR 20 MILLION EUROS)

17 starts, 1565 game minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist

The Polish midfielder is not so brilliant in attack, but that is not his profile task. For Spalletti, it is much more important that Lobotka does not allow opponents to get comfortable in the support zone.

KIM MIN JAE (PRISCOEAT FROM FENERBAHCE FOR 18 MILLION EUROS)

18 starts, 1575 minutes, 2 goals

And another important acquisition from Napoli last summer. It was Kim Min Jae who kicked the aforementioned Jesus out of the composition, and deservedly so. Kim is in the top 30 in almost every advanced stat, but his 85.7 tackle rate is particularly impressive. Wall.

GIOVANNI DI LORENZO (PRISEAT FROM EMPOLI FOR 8 MILLION EUROS)

19 starts, 1698 minutes, 1 goal, 3 assists

In 2019, Napoli acquired an already mature and uncomplicated 25-year-old defender, who proved so cool that in a short time he became the main player of the Italian national team and now the captain of the Neapolitans. A leader and a wonderful side for only 8 million euros.

ALEX MERET (PRISCOEAT FROM UDINESE FOR 26 MILLION EUROS)

19 starts, 1710 minutes of play

It is logical that the goalkeeper became the most played player in the squad, but how exactly he does his job is much more important. In addition to parries, Meret participates in the development of attacks, which is perfectly reflected in her long-range kill stats – only 20%. I mean, most of the time he uses short passes and then moves higher to lock down defenders.

Total: Napoli spent 292.65 million euros over several years to create the backbone of the team, which is not much for a club confidently walking towards the coveted Scudetto. To understand how little it is, you have to look at Chelsea, who spent 460 million euros in just two transfer windows, and they are not going to stop there. The selection and arrangement of the Napoli club can be called one of the most effective in recent years.

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