Andrea Petagna scored the winner for Napoli against Genoa yesterday and is now set to join Sampdoria on loan with an option to buy, it’s reported.
According to Calciomercato.com, talks between Napoli and Sampdoria are at an advanced stage, with the 26-year-old expected to complete an initial loan move to the Stadio Ferraris.
Petagna rescued Napoli in their 2-1 win against Genoa yesterday as he scored a late winner for Luciano Spalletti’s side.
However, that could be his last goal for the Partenopei.
According to the report, Atalanta had also made an attempt to sign Petagna, but Sampdoria are ahead of La Dea in the race to sign the Italian forward on an initial loan deal with an option to buy.
Petagna joined Napoli from SPAL for €16m in 2020. He has six goals in 38 appearances with the Partenopei.
ADL shat the bed when he spent 80mm on Osimhen. I like him, but it’s uncharacteristic for Napoli to spend so much on a single player. Now they have to trim the fat and shed salary, but at what cost? Petagna’s departure will weaken Napoli because it leaves them shallow at striker, and also without the added dimension of someone of Petagna’s size. The game against Genoa is a perfect example of this. With Genoa proving hard to break down through passing, a target man type was needed to win crosses into the box. He comes and he scores. Now Napoli will only have Insigne out of position or an ageing Mertens to backup Osimhen. All the better for Milan I guess…
Bloody ridiculous. He is exactly what Napoli need, a different style of striker to use in situations Napoli are currently facing. Had enough of ADL.