Overview
- Naples daily Il Mattino, via Football Italia, reports Lukaku turned down inquiries from Everton and Besiktas and intends to remain at Napoli until the end of the season.
- Spanish outlet Fichajes claims Everton are seriously considering a proposal before the February 2 deadline, with Napoli reportedly open to €15–20m.
- Lukaku has yet to play this season due to a pre-season muscle injury but was included in Napoli’s traveling squad for the Champions League trip to Copenhagen.
- Italian reporting suggests Napoli may reshape their attack by offloading Lorenzo Lucca and Noa Lang to recruit a new centre-forward and winger.
- Everton continue to evaluate striker options after mixed returns from recent signings, with Jorgen Strand Larsen also mentioned as a potential target in reports.