Antonio Conte is once again aiming for a Manchester United player.
Britain’s Sports Bible reported on the 22nd (Korea time) that “one of the Manchester United players is likely to join Napoli.”
Sportsbible reported that “Napoli acquired Scott McTominay for 25.7 million pounds (47 billion won) last summer. McTominay has been impressive under Conte. Conte could add more options next summer. According to the news, Napoli want to recruit a defender and are considering Harry Maguire as an attractive option.”
Conte signed McTominay from Manchester United to Napoli this summer. McTominay, who has only played as a Manchester United player since 2002, had to leave the team with plans to reorganize the club’s squad, and Conte held his hand. Initially, there were not many prospects that McTominay’s transfer to Naples would be successful.
However, McTominay was different under Conte’s leadership. McTominay has grown to the core of the midfield in Naples, displaying his skills without reservation. Conte also said, “McTominay is a versatile and perfect player. He can play as a Trequartista or Mezala, as well as a flanker. He has the blood of scoring. He is skillful in advancing, and has skills, height and physicality.”
Conte, who has achieved results by recruiting Manchester United players, has also begun to show interest in Maguire. Maguire recorded a transfer fee of 80 million pounds (about 140 billion won), breaking a new record for defenders at the time. It has continued to decline every season, failing to properly show the value of the transfer fee. Maguire’s performance, which he complied with in the first season, began to gradually decline, and in the 2022-2023 season, he was completely pushed out of the starting lineup and lost the captain’s armband. Recently, he has been playing for Manchester United as a substitute. 토토사이트
Napoli’s pursuit of Maguire is due to its recent upturn and expiration of its contract. Maguire’s performance, which has been close to its good performance in the past, has been on the rise since last season after a severe slump. There is still anxiety and regret, but it is well worth recruiting as the defense is rebounding from the back. In addition, Maguire can be recruited without a transfer fee because his contract with Manchester United expires in the summer of 2025. However, the contract situation could have a big impact on the transfer as Manchester United has recently reportedly considered renewing its contract with Maguire.
“The Maguire can freely start negotiations with foreign clubs from January 2025. If he joins Napoli, he will be able to compete with Alessandro Bonzorno and Amir Rahmani,” Sportsbible said, adding that he is competitive enough in the competition to become a starting member.