It has been a a gruelling season for both the Rossonerri and the Partenopei offensively as both clubs have only scored 51 goals and 52 goals respectively, which is quite below their ideal standards if they intend to be formidable forces within the Serie A.
Consequently, the pair of Italian sides seemingly lack depth along the flanks and their assets out-wide struggle to break the ground running on a consistent basis.
Hence, Daniele Longo reports that Napoli and Milan have set their sights on Bologna winger Riccardo Orsolini as a potential reinforcement within the offensive department within the summer market.Â
Within the the Azzurri camp, Georgian phenomenon Khhvicha Kvaratskhelia has not been inadequately replaced as the supposedly named successor Noah Okafor continuously fails to earn the faith of coach Antonio Conte, as the Milan loanee featured in solely four matches since his arrival in Naples during the winter transfer market.
In addition, the Partenopei lack depth out-wide as the former Juventus and Inter coach relies heavily on David Neres and Matteo Politano out-wide.
When one of his primary choices are deemed unavailable, Conte has a tendency to force Leonardo Spinazzola out of position, hinting that Belgian forward Cyril Ngonge could be tipped for an exit at the end of the season.
Similarly, Milan look to freshen up their attacking options as they intend to offload the Swiss international as well as former Villarreal forward Samuel Chukwueze, whom has only found the back of the net three times in 23 appearances and only cracked the starting XI nine times this season.
Orsolini has caught the eye of both the Partenopei and the Rossonerri through his impeccable form of 14 goals and three assists across all competitions, playing a pivotal role in guiding the Rossoblu to a potential Champions League qualifying spot for a second consecutive season, as well as a Coppa Italia semi-final berth.
With the Italian international’s contract with Bolgona set to expire in the summer of 2027 and sporting director Giovanni Sartori seemingly planning to have a sit-down with the in-form forward at the end of the season, it will certainly be one operation filled with great difficulty.
Julian Faustini Ι GIFN
