Udinese is gearing up to offload Nehuen Perez to Napoli and is eyeing Leo Ostigard as his potential replacement.
The Udinese team is close to finalizing the sale of the 23-year-old Argentine centre back to Napoli for approximately €16 million plus an additional €2 million, which marks the departure of a crucial element from Gabriele Cioffi’s defensive lineup in the midst of the season.
Udinese’s performance this season has been lacklustre, with only two victories in their initial 21 matches, prompting an urgent need to accumulate points swiftly to steer clear of a potential relegation battle in the latter phase of the campaign.
According to information from Gianluca Di Marzio, Udinese initiated discussions with Napoli on Friday regarding Ostigard, expressing interest in securing the Norwegian player to reinforce Cioffi’s defensive unit following Perez’s imminent departure.
Genoa has also displayed interest in acquiring the 24-year-old, but the recent arrival of Giorgio Cittadini from Atalanta has added complexity to the situation.
Ostigard has enjoyed regular appearances for Napoli this season, amassing 1102 minutes of playtime across 19 matches. He notably scored in the 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League and the 4-0 victory over Lecce back in September.
Leo Østigård
Leo Skiri Oestigaard
This season he played in total 12 times for 778 minutes for Serie A.
Leo Østigård scored 1 goal for Napoli. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 9th in Serie A. In the last match Napoli won 2-1 against Salernitana. The next match in Serie A will be against Lazio.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli is currently 9th in the Serie A with 31 points.
In the last 20 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Napoli won 2-1 against Salernitana.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 30 goals and conceding 25.
Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Lazio on Sunday 28th of January in Roma. The prediction is Lazio winning the match.
Udinese performance and stats
Udinese is currently 16th in the Serie A with 18 points.
In the last 21 games, it has won twice, drawn 12 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Udinese lost 2-3 against Milan.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 23 goals and conceding 35.