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A further club dreaming of Napoli captain Insigne

12.08.2021 10:28 of  Claudio Colla   see readings
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Fresh from having achieved Euro 2020 victory as a key player for Italy, 30-year old winger and forward and Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne is yet to agree a new contract with Partenopei. Only on a deal with Naples-based club until June 2022 to date, "The Magnificent" (as nicknamed after Renaissance key historical figure Lorenzo De' Medici) might end up being on his way out, though rather unexpectedly, out of a lack of long-term plan shared with the club.

Besides having been targeted by Lazio, now trained by former boss and mentor of his, Maurizio Sarri, the player is now a last-minute dream for Inter Milan as well, according to latest Italian news.

Playing for Napoli first team since 2012/13, Insigne, throughout his whole course with the club, has so far capped 397 times, scoring 109 goals therein, and delivering a massive amount of assists and pivotal passes. As an Azzurri player, he won Coppa Italia twice (2013/14 and 2019/20), with an Italian Supercup on top of that, back in 2014.

Yet to win a Serie A national title, Insigne ended up settling with a runner-up ranking position as much as four times (2012/13, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19). Besides, he was previously inquired about by a bunch more prominent clubs all around Europe, including Barcelona FC, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Atletico Madrid. To date, according to Transfermarkt.de, he's worth 48 million euros.