Napoli seek pricey replacement for De Bruyne in Jupiler Pro League

In the busy training of Union SG in Brussels, the 26‑year‑old Adem Zorgane, recently extended to 2031, is on Napoli's radar, which is already looking for an expensive replacement for Kevin De Bruyne from the Jupiler Pro League and hopes to utilise his stamina.

Napoli is looking for a new midfielder and is targeting Adem Zorgane. A move away from Brussels, however, does not appear straightforward. Transfermarkt values Zorgane at twelve million euros, but Union wants more. The Italian club wants to strengthen its midfield for various reasons.

An possible departure of Kevin De Bruyne and the end of André‑Frank Zambo Anguissa’s contract are factors. La reports that Napoli is already looking for reinforcements before January. Zorgane is on that list. The 26‑year‑old Algerian has recently become one of Union’s key players.

His stamina, technical qualities and game distribution make him very valuable. A potential transfer would then cost a substantial amount of money. At the end of October he extended his contract with Union until 2031. At 26 years old he still has a high sporting value.

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The Brussels side have little reason to let him go easily. The fact that Transfermarkt lists twelve million euros does not mean Union will accept that amount. Napoli will probably have to make a much higher bid to approach the Belgian cup winner.

The Algerian has never hidden that he is ambitious. In an earlier interview he said he does not expect to stay three years at Union. He feels ready for the next step and sees Napoli as an attractive destination.

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Other targets of Napoli

According to Italian reports, Napoli also has Mamadou Coulibaly of Monaco and Darryl Bakola of Sassuolo on its radar. For those two players amounts of roughly thirty and twenty million euros respectively are mentioned.