Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli refused to confirm or deny whether the club will keep Dries Mertens, while hailing the ‘rapid’ swoop for Axel Tuanzebe from Manchester United.
The Coppa Italia Round of 16 clash with Fiorentina kicks off at 17.00 GMT.
Lorenzo Insigne has already signed for Toronto FC from July 1, when his contract with the Partenopei expires, and there are reports Mertens could follow the captain to MLS.
That is because there is a clause in Mertens’ contract to extend by another year, but Napoli are by no means certain to activate it.
“We will sit down and talk about it at the end of the season. Now we have to think about the present, seeing as we have so many players missing and need to focus,” Giuntoli told Sport Mediaset.
“The team is reacting well to setbacks and there is every reason why we should look to the future with enthusiasm.”
Tuanzebe was picked up on loan from Manchester United and makes his full debut this evening against Fiorentina.
“Now we have a complete squad in every area, as Faouzi Ghoulam is returning to fitness. We’ll keep an eye on the January transfer market, and on our balance sheet, in case there are any opportunities,” continued Giuntoli.
“We did well to be rapid on Tuanzebe after Kostas Manolas left.”