Giovanni Manna is poised to take charge of Napoli’s transfer dealings and is contemplating offering Nicolo Zaniolo, previously unsuccessful at Aston Villa, a pathway back into Serie A.
Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of Napoli, is prepared to restructure the club’s management in the upcoming summer following a challenging season post their Scudetto victory. He’s dissatisfied with the performance of the current sporting director, Mauro Meluso, who couldn’t adequately replace Cristiano Giuntoli after his departure.
Manna has emerged as the prime candidate for De Laurentiis to appoint as Napoli’s new sporting director. They have reportedly reached a verbal agreement for a five-year contract, with Manna ready to depart from Juventus to join Napoli in the summer.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Manna has harbored admiration for Zaniolo for some time and had previously expressed interest in signing him for Juventus. There’s a possibility that Manna might pursue the 24-year-old Italian once his loan spell with Aston Villa concludes in the summer.
Zaniolo is set to return to Galatasaray, but it’s unlikely that he will remain with the Turkish Super Lig club for an extended period. There are rumors suggesting that Galatasaray would be open to arranging another loan deal for the 24-year-old, who harbors hopes of earning a spot in Luciano Spalletti’s Italy squad for the upcoming European Championship.
Nicolò Zaniolo
Nicolò Zaniolo
This season he played in total 22 times for 718 minutes for Premier League.
Nicolò Zaniolo scored 2 goals for Aston Villa. He procured no assists. He received 7 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 4th in Premier League. In the last match Aston Villa lost 4-1 against Manchester City.
Aston Villa performance and stats
Aston Villa
Aston Villa is currently 4th in the Premier League with 59 points.
In the last 31 games, it has won 18 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Aston Villa lost 4-1 against Manchester City.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 63 goals and conceding 46.
Aston Villa will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Saturday 6th of April in Birmingham. The prediction is Aston Villa winning the match.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli
Napoli is currently 8th in the Serie A with 45 points.
In the last 30 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 9 times. In its last match, Napoli lost 0-3 against Atalanta.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 44 goals and conceding 36.
Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Monza on Sunday 7th of April in Monza. The prediction is Napoli winning the match.
