Overview
- Napoli has compiled a 1-2-1 record in preseason friendlies, suffering defeats to Arezzo and Brest and drawing with Casertana after an opening win over Catanzaro.
- Conte has voiced disappointment over the squad’s fitness issues and defensive lapses in Castel di Sangro and is calling for swift improvement.
- The club is in advanced talks to sign left-back Miguel Gutierrez from Girona and midfielder Fabio Miretti from Juventus to bolster key positions.
- New arrivals Kevin De Bruyne and Vanja Milinkovic-Savic are working to adapt to Conte’s rigorous training regimen as they seek to make an immediate impact.
- Napoli faces Girona on August 9 in Castel di Sangro before concluding its preseason slate with tune-ups against Sorrento and Olympiacos ahead of the August 23 Serie A opener.