Napoli, crucial hours for Lukaku: medical checks and the Kean option | OneFootball

Napoli anxiously awaits today's medical verdict, which will clarify the recovery time for Romelu Lukaku, who suffered a serious injury to his left thigh in the friendly against Olympiacos.

Napoli, decisive hours for Lukaku: between medical consultation and the Kean suggestion

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The Belgian striker will undergo a new clinical examination that will determine whether to continue with conservative therapy, a hypothesis that would involve about three months of stoppage, or opt for surgical intervention, a choice that would postpone his return to the field until the end of December or even the beginning of 2026. A crucial decision that will affect not only the future of the player's season, but also the club's market moves.

Napoli on the market: the striker issue

The Neapolitan management is ready to intervene in the market to provide Antonio Conte with an offensive reinforcement capable of holding up the department in Lukaku's absence. Several names have arrived on the table of the sports director Giovanni Manna:

Joshua Zirkzee, already followed in the past;

Rasmus Hojlund, a target shared with Milan, which however appears to have a clear advantage in the negotiation;

Artem Dovbyk, currently the hottest track, especially in light of the tensions between the player, Gasperini and Roma.

The Kean suggestion

This morning, however, Il Mattino relaunched a rumor that immediately sparked debate: Napoli is also considering the Moise Kean hypothesis. It is not yet a negotiation underway, but an idea resurfaced at Castel Volturno. The operation appears complex: Fiorentina does not intend to part with its own striker, valued at no less than 50 million euros.

For now it is just a thought, which could turn into a survey only after the final outcome of Lukaku's medical consultation. However, Dovbyk remains the main candidate to take over the Belgian bomber's legacy in the coming weeks.

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