While not entirely official, since neither club has announced it, the belief in Italy is that André Frank Zambo Anguissa is all but a Napoli player.
The Fulham midfielder had been wanting to find a way out from Craven Cottage all summer following the club’s relegation back down to the Championship, and while he did feature under Marco Silva, a move to Italy is on the cards.
Gazzetta dello Sport are extremely optimistic after a loan offer with option to buy at €10m was accepted by the Cottagers, and the player completed his medical on Monday.
Seen as a ‘complete midfielder’ by the newspaper, they make it clear the ‘negotiations was unlocked by the will of Anguissa himself, who did not hesitate even for one moment to say yes to Napoli’.
It’s believed his ‘pressures’ gave Napoli director of football Cristiano Giuntoli the upper hand in convincing Fulham, even though the player ‘was never the first choice’.
That was Sander Berge, but Sheffield United’s reluctance to sort out a loan deal meant he had to look elsewhere, with the same applying to Saint-Etienne’s Zaydou Youssouf.
It seems the Fulham man was third choice, but he won’t care, as he gets to play in Serie A next season, avoiding a campaign of Championship football in the process.
