Having failed to fully impress since his big transfer from Sassuolo, Hamed Junior Traoré was given a chance to return to Italy by Bournemouth in January.
The Ivory Coast international was sent on loan to Napoli, who have a chance to make the move permanent by paying the Cherries €25m at the end of the season.
Whether they do is likely up to both the player and whether the team qualify for the Champions League, and Corriere dello Sport explain the Bournemouth loanee can start his journey towards staying in Naples with his next game.
That upcoming match is one that will be of significant importance for the 24-year-old as it will be against Sassuolo, who are very dear to him.
They were the team that allowed him to develop and get his dream move to the Premier League with Bournemouth, even if that has only lasted a year for the time being.
Allowing him to do so led to his move to Napoli, where he has been to tick off another of his targets by playing in the Champions League during the 1-1 draw against Barcelona.
Corriere explain the Sassuolo game ‘must be the first step for him to deserve’ the Naples side paying Bournemouth the €25m needed to stay with the Serie A side, and he will have to put emotions aside to achieve it.
