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Chapter one · read the club

Napoli,read in full.

Massimiliano Allegri's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-back · too few players, below its rivals, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Mathías Olivera, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Napoli in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · winger · too few players, below its rivals, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Alisson Santos, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Napoli in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.

Every position is compared with the six squads in its league closest in strength: depth, the best option's value, ageing. Players count where they actually start, not where they are listed.

Chapter three · scout the fix

Three ways to fix it.

Biggest need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Federico Dimarco
Club
Inter Milan
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative winger: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created, the top for shots, the top for passes and the top for chances created ( league season). Closest in style: M. Politano. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Napoli's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Álvaro Carreras
Club
Real Madrid
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in La Liga. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Napoli's minutes. Market value .
Alejandro Balde
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed and the top for passes ( league season). Closest in style: K. Walker-Peters. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Napoli's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Dodô
Club
ACF Fiorentina
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed ( league season). A move that can happen: ACF Fiorentina sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Napoli. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Juan Miranda
Club
Bologna Football Club 1909
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created and the top for passes ( league season). Closest in style: D. Calabria. A move that can happen: Bologna Football Club 1909 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Napoli. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Sascha Britschgi
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). A move that can happen: Parma Calcio 1913 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Napoli. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Nico O'Reilly
Club
Manchester City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. Aged and already a regular ( of Manchester City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Ligue 1. Aged and already a regular ( of Paris Saint-Germain's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Arsenal FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: winger

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Federico Dimarco
Club
Inter Milan
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative winger: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created, the top for shots, the top for passes and the top for chances created ( league season). Next to David Neres, the last of Napoli's regular starters there, he would add passes: he is ahead of of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, David Neres ahead of . Closest in style: M. Politano. The most valuable regular starter we found at winger. We expect him to play of Napoli's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Alberto Moleiro
Club
Villarreal CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A direct dribbler: in the top of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed ( league season). He would compete with David Neres, the last of Napoli's regular starters there, for a starting place; David Neres is ahead of only of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for fouls won. The second most valuable regular starter we found at winger. We expect him to play of Napoli's minutes. Market value .
Kevin Schade
Club
Brentford FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
An inside forward: in the top of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for duels contested, the top for goals and the top for shots ( league season). Next to David Neres, the last of Napoli's regular starters there, he would add goals: he is ahead of of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for it, David Neres ahead of . The third most valuable regular starter we found at winger. We expect him to play of Napoli's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Jesús Rodríguez
Club
Como 1907
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A direct dribbler: in the top of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for fouls won, the top for dribbles completed and the top for duels contested ( league season). Next to David Neres, the last of Napoli's regular starters there, he would add fouls won: he is ahead of of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for it, David Neres ahead of . Closest in style: T. Dibling and M. Cancellieri. A move that can happen: Como 1907 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Napoli. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Said El Mala
Club
1.FC Köln
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left winger · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Bundesliga. He would compete with David Neres () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FC Köln sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Napoli. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Club
Galatasaray
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger, right winger · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Super Lig. He would compete with David Neres () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Galatasaray sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Napoli. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Davide Bartesaghi
Club
AC Milan
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with David Neres () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of AC Milan's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Carlos Forbs
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. He would compete with David Neres () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Club Brugge KV's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Fer López
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right winger · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with David Neres () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Wolverhampton Wanderers's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Napoli today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Linked in the press · most credible first · rumours, not facts · how sources compare

Nick Woltemade · Juventus FC
Napoli have been linked with Nick Woltemade. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:
Heat
independent outlet, report since
Reality
We put this move at in a window. months left on his contract.
Track record
- : the same source linked Radu Dragusin with Napoli; he .
Harvey Elliot
Napoli have been linked with Harvey Elliot. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Napoli
league points · Napoli
league goals scored · Napoli
league goals conceded · Napoli
recent league results, oldest first · Napoli
appointed head coach of Napoli · Massimiliano Allegri

Verified ×2Every figure re-checked against its source · news needs an official source or two independent ones · hover any number

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Napoli v Roma

Napoli win

Draw

Roma win

Forecast from team ratings and chance quality, tested on two full seasons: better than a classic rating system, not yet as sharp as the bookmakers.

Chapter six · fork it

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