napoli has put brighton and hove albion Striker Ivan Ferguson is at the top of their wish list as they look for a replacement for Rasmus Hjolund.
courier del mezzogiorno The report adds that sporting director Giovanni Manna is already active in the transfer market for next season to find a replacement for the Danish forward.
Brighton striker tops this list
The newspaper reports that Romelu Lukaku is in the squad, but is expected to leave this summer. The Belgian has been left out of the Serie A squad after staying in Belgium for injury treatment against the club's wishes.
This has strained his relationship with them And now options are being explored. Manna is working on multiple profiles while trying to save the bank from collapse.
According to the newspaper, Ivan Ferguson of Brighton is 'at the top' of current thinking. He has spent a season on loan at Roma, but it has not been good. They're not buying him out at the end of the season.
It could give Napoli the chance to 'take advantage of the opportunity' for a striker they have 'always admired' for his physical strength. However, there is no mention of how much Napoli would be willing to spend.
However, Corriere makes it clear that Manna has to be careful with finances and needs to 'cut costs' at the club overall. This shows that they will not come and offer Brighton a big sum.
Loan deal looks likely
Transfermarket currently values the 21-year-old at €25m. This is a significantly lower fee than his value of €65m in 2023. However, there is little chance of Napoli spending that kind of money on him at this point.
Instead, this interest is very likely to develop into a loan bid. That's what they did with Rasmus Hjolund this season.
He paid a €6m loan fee to Manchester United for the season. They'll make it permanent this summer. A similar deal for Ivan Ferguson could make sense and would be in line with the need to cut costs.
For now, it looks like Manna is simply preparing his list of options, but the Brighton striker is at the top of it.
