Overview

• Medical examinations at Pineta Grande Hospital revealed a high-grade injury to Lukaku’s left rectus femoris, with rehabilitation now underway alongside planned surgical evaluation.
• Initial media estimates project that the striker could remain out of action until November, jeopardizing his availability for the early Serie A fixtures.
• After selling Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori this summer, Lorenzo Lucca is currently Napoli’s only recognised centre-forward option.
• Director Giovanni Manna has been assigned to explore transfer-market solutions to strengthen Napoli’s striking department before their season opener against Sassuolo.
• Reported targets under consideration include Joshua Zirkzee, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Artem Dovbyk and Nikola Krstovic, though no moves have been confirmed.