Piotr Zielinski and Leander Dendoncker are out of Napoli's Champions list. Mauro Meluso clarified the choice before the match against Verona: «They were spoken to and the logic behind these decisions was explained. These are football logics. The players understand that there are needs and limits that force us to make choices. With Zielinski there was an honest confrontation: he is a serious professional and a golden boy. He has given a lot to Napoli and will continue to give a lot, even just in the championship».
The sports director then continued: «We are happy to have taken Ngonge. He is another arrow in Mazzarri's bow. He is a prospective player who has already done very well in the Serie A» he explained to Dazn in the pre-match «In defense we have full confidence in Ostigard. It is clear that a company looks around and tries to make evaluations, then decides whether to proceed or not».