Napoli Close to Signing Vanja Milinković-Savić from Torino

Napoli are close to signing Serbian goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić from Torino. Napoli need a new goalkeeper before the 2025-26 Serie A season starts. Manager Antonio Conte is eager to sign the goalkeeper soon.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The talks between Napoli and Torino for Milinković-Savić are moving fast. They have a verbal agreement now. The Serbian goalkeeper had already said yes to Napoli in June. The clubs are in the last stages of discussing the transfer fee. Milinković-Savić also got offers from other clubs like Leeds United, but he wants to join Napoli, the Serie A champions. Napoli also have a verbal agreement with Cyril Ngonge, which makes their talks with Torino easier for both players.

CONTEXT: NAPOLI’S TRANSFER STRATEGY AND TEAM PERFORMANCE

Coach Antonio Conte aims to strengthen key areas as Napoli build a new team this summer. They have already signed Noa Lang and Sam Beukema. They want more reinforcements such as Milinković-Savić and Dan Ndoye. Last season, Napoli were the champions of Serie A, winning their third title in history, and they beat their rivals to the top spot, marking their return to the summit of Italian football. Torino, however, finished last season in tenth place and now face losing their main goalkeeper, who played 39 Serie A games, conceding 44 goals and keeping 11 clean sheets.

WHAT COMES NEXT?

Napoli want to complete the Milinković-Savić signing in the next few days. This will help the new signings to adjust during pre-season. Conte’s team will start their Serie A campaign on August 23 against newly-promoted Sassuolo. This is an important early test as the club wants to keep their title. Napoli are preparing with new players to stay ahead of rivals like Inter Milan and Juventus. Torino need to find a new main goalkeeper soon before Milinković-Savić leaves. They want to improve on last season’s performance.