Napoli Accelerate Kiwior Chase After Buongiorno Injury | OneFootball

Napoli have lost Alessandro Buongiorno for a while due to a back injury, which will further increase their urgency to find a new center-back, with Jakub Kiwior at the top of his wish list despite Arsenal’s rigidness about his future.

The former Torino star suffered two transverse process fractures and will be sidelined for about a month. According to Il Mattino, the Pole wants out and has been persuaded by the Azzurri and Antonio Conte. After three consecutive starts, his first ones in the season, he headed back to the bench versus Everton due to Gabriel’s return from injury.

Kiwior is aware that he’ll face competition at Napoli too, but they are likely to qualify for the Champions League next season, which will lead to more rotation. Arsenal would like to keep him, so the Partenopei will have to pay full price in a permanent acquisition rather than pursue a loan. His valuation is about €20M. His agents will be in Italy to broker the deal in the coming days.

Per La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan Skriniar is a fallback target, but his wages are excessive. The relationship between the two clubs is icy due to the Khvicha Kvaratskhelia saga. Still, the potential talks about Victor Osimhen could smooth things over.

Our Take on Napoli and Kiwior

Buongiorno getting hurt is unfortunate, but it doesn’t come at the worst time, as their schedule is spread out and they don’t have crunch matches on the horizon. Conte will get loud about his request, and the club has generally overlooked the economic aspects to keep him happy.