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Marotta Touts Napoli as Clear Serie A Favorite, Rules Out Inter Move for Palestra

He cites Napoli's continuity plus heavy investment as the edge over rivals.

Overview

  • Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta named Napoli the clear Scudetto favorite, pointing to the reigning champions' retained coach and recent spending.
  • Replying to Antonio Conte, he called the Napoli manager a skilled communicator who can divert attention.
  • Marotta emphasized that Inter have shifted to a model centered on investing in younger players.
  • He said Davide Frattesi's conduct has been exemplary and that the midfielder has not asked to leave, noting the club will not keep players against their will.
  • He labeled the January window a poor market, said Inter will only consider opportunistic upgrades, and explicitly excluded Atalanta's Palestra as a target.