TRANSFER TWIST: Napoli Enters the Fray for Roma’s Prime Target

Roma and Napoli are vying for the free agent Mats Hummels. The Partenopei cannot afford to invest much money on all of the defensive reinforcements they desire.

 

They are also pursuing Mario Hermoso, who is in the same predicament, according to Corriere dello Sport.

By purchasing time, the veteran is weighing his choices. Before adding another back, the Giallorossi would also wish to let go of Chris Smalling.

Napoli may wait for the deadlock to pass before sending Hummels their proposal. Rafa Marin will be acquired by the Azzurri from Real Madrid, but they are keen to assemble the best balance of youth and experience.

The 35-year-old, who just finished a fantastic season, showed that he still had much left in him during Borussia Dotmund’s lengthy Champions League run. Antonio Conte is in favour of bringing a dynamic player into the rearguard, as the group lacked character and direction in 2023–2024.

After spending three years at Bayern Munich, the centre defender returned home in 2018. With his current team, he has made over 500 appearances overall. In addition to his six Bundesliga victories,

he won the 2024 World Cup.

Our Take on Napoli and Hummels

Daniele De Rossi lets his defender handle the ball quite a bit, but given his style, he makes more sense for a three-man line. Even if he would fit in well in Campania, it would be preferable if they could convince Torino to trade Alessandro Buongiorno. Given that they would be handling the main role, the two might be mutually exclusive.

The stalwart of Borussia Dortmund is keen to try something new and would rather stay in Europe than accept offers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, or the Major League Soccer. At this point, he seems content to wait for the Giallorossi.

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