After the disappointment Danso had, for the defense Napoli is thinking about a surprise hit: Natan could arrive from Bragantino. Here’s why Garcia likes him
Vincenzo D’Angelo, journalist for Gazzetta dello Sport, spoke to the microphones of calciomercato.it, broadcast on Twitch TVPLAY channel, to talk about Natan, Napoli’s new target for the defense, and Atalanta’s Koopmeiners, still in De Laurentiis’ sights.
“I keep being glued to the phone,” D’Angelo admitted, “and it finally turned out that you should be on the right track for the Napoli defender. Although it’s always better to always use the conditional… After losing the main targets, the chosen one should be this Brazilian guy: we’re talking about Natan.”
Natan Bernardo de Souza, better known as Natan, is a 22-year-old Brazilian footballer and left-handed central defender from Bragantino. Born in Serra, Espirito Santo State, Natan started his career with Flamengo and made his debut in 2020 against Palmeiras. In March 2021, he went on loan to Red Bull Bragantino. And at the end of the season, the club exercised the right of redemption. In all, the deal cost 4.5 million.
“We were expecting a name of this type, a young profile, and not very well known,” the giornlista continued. “Natan is someone who in a year can become a good discovery, like Kim and Kvara. I asked people who know the South American league and they said he is already ready for Serie A. They say he is an ace. “
Who is Natan, Napoli’s new target: “Very strong physically. “
“Apparently he is very strong, also physically, rough and with personality. A left-handed center back to complete Rudi Garcia’s pairs. He can cost around 6 million. Even something less,” the journalist specified.
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“Koopmeiners is a player Napoli has been following since he was 18 years old,” the interviewee continued. “A midfielder of great quality and international level. For De Laurentiis, it would be a smart operation that offers many alternatives and can make Rudi Garcia change his system of play. He also kicks well from outside the box and would be an added value because he is a specialist in set pieces, including penalties.”
“And penalties, let’s face it, created problems for the Azzurri last year. He would complete the median perfectly. He costs a lot, though. We need to understand if De Laurentiis is ready for a large outlay and if there are no other clubs interested,” the journalist concluded.