Naples has 3 midfielder candidates for winter signings: Atta is valued at 20 million euros and is considering renting Menu

According to "Slow Motion" report, Naples needs to introduce a new midfielder in the winter, and there are three candidate targets.

On Thursday, local time, Naples officially announced that main midfielder Anguissa was seriously injured in the Cameroon national team’s left thigh biceps femoris. The media expects him to be absent for three months. Previously, another Naples midfielder, De Bruyne, also suffered a serious muscle injury and may not be able to return until March next year. Two consecutive main midfielders were seriously injured, which allowed Naples to speed up the progress of winter signings.

"Slow Motion" revealed that Naples sports director Manner will introduce a new midfielder during the winter transfer period to meet the needs of coach Conte. Current candidates include Udinese's Atta, Manchester United's Menu, and Genoa's Frendrup. The 22-year-old French midfielder Atta is Udinese's main midfielder this season. He started all the first 11 rounds of Serie A and scored 1 goal and 2 assists. Atta's valuation is only 20 million euros, but Udinese would rather wait until next summer to sell the player than leave the team during the season.

The 20-year-old Menu's playing opportunities at Manchester United have decreased this season. So far, he has only made 7 substitute appearances in the Premier League for a total of 138 minutes. Menu hopes to leave the team in the winter, and Napoli has also paid attention to him for a long time. However, Manchester United's asking price for Menu is as high as 50 million euros. If Naples buys him, it will consume the club's entire winter signing budget. Therefore, Naples prefers to rent Menu first in the winter, or add a conditional buyout clause.

Naples has a lower priority in introducing Freundrup. Although he has had scandals with Naples in the past, Frendrup's physical fitness is quite different from Anguissa's. The two have obviously different characteristics. It is difficult for him to fill the vacancy left after Anguissa's injury.

Currently, Naples only has four healthy midfielders: McTominay, Lobotka, Gilmour, and Elmas, and except for McTominay, the other three have all suffered injuries this season. There are still about 50 days until the winter transfer period opens, and Naples must determine their signing targets as soon as possible.