Naples transfer market: Allegri calls Rabiot. The Champions League tempts the Frenchman

There are work relationships that become much more. Which transform. A winning combination has already been seen recently in Naples and led to Italy’s fourth scudetto. Antonio Conte, as soon as he landed in the shadow of Vesuvius, found himself having to resolve the Osimhen issue. The center forward symbol of Spalletti’s championship, at odds with the club and the environment. Antonio didn’t try to change fate, he simply made it clear that he wanted Lukaku in his place, the perfect center forward for his game. Massimiliano Allegri has not yet taken office in Naples, yet there is no shortage of thorny issues. De Bruyne is the latest case and it broke out on the day Billy Gilmour suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for at least a couple of months. And Anguissa? Well, his relationship with Conte had reached its lowest point, he didn’t say goodbye to Maradona, he has a stomach ache and is waiting for the right offer. In short, there is a bit of thinking to do in midfield. And the midfield is the role where Max’s pupil plays. All roads lead to Adrien Rabiot. And if the conditions are right, Napoli will try to attack. The issue is currently still in its infancy.

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Meanwhile, Allegri must first think about resolving the contract issue, free himself from Milan and then sign the two-year contract with the option for a third season which will tie him to Napoli. After that, a good point will be made on the market and it is inevitable that Rabiot’s name will return to the table. For Max he is the perfect midfielder, physical and technical, with class, running and resistance. A balancer, aggressive in recovering the ball and very good at launching himself into the area without the ball. He scores and scores, he leads the game, but he also knows how to act as a barrier in front of the defense. Huge international experience, like his ability to shift the balance of the team. Max would gladly take him, but first we need to understand what will become of Anguissa and De Bruyne. Because the wage bill needs to be cut and Adrien still has heavy salaries: at Milan this year he earned 3.5 million net and from next year he will be equal from 4 on the basis. Napoli can afford it, of course. But not with Anguissa and De Bruyne still in the squad.

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Talking to Milan today is not easy after the revolution at the top. Rabiot is waiting to understand what will happen, but he is open to a new move. Even more so if there was really the possibility of reuniting with dad Max again. Who more than anyone knows how much Adrien’s qualities would be useful not only to Napoli, but in every team aiming for the top. Sports director Giovanni Manna, who worked with Allegri and Rabiot during his time at Juventus, also knows this well. Manna is another big fan of Rabiot, he would have liked to bring him to Naples two summers ago when Conte arrived, but without the Champions League nothing happened. Last summer Napoli were at full strength in the midfield, but this year something will have to be done. And the first name on the target list is obviously Rabiot.

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Rabiot arrived last summer at the end of the transfer window, after the dispute with Rowe which “forced” him to leave Marseille. A quick transfer, in which he accepted a cut in his salary in order to speed up the success of the deal. And Allegri’s call was stronger than his absence from European competitions. It’s logical to imagine that if Max were to call, he would find a fast track into Adrien’s head. But first Milan will have to be convinced, who have spent ten million and who could ask for double to let him go. It’s a question of connections and timing, this time too. But in the meantime, all the ingredients are there to try to start a negotiation. With Rabiot alongside Lobotka and McTominay, Max would guarantee himself an already top midfielder for the double Champions League match. Waiting to talk to De Bruyne and convince him to accept this new challenge. Maybe to have fun together.