Napoli 's new season is under way, with a first group of players reporting back for duty, among them two men whose summers have been anything but quiet.
According to IlNapolista , eleven players gathered at the SSC Napoli Training Center for the customary medicals and athletic tests: Beukema , Contini, Giovane, Gutierrez, Rafa Marin , Lindstrom, Mazzocchi , Lucca, Meret , Milinkovic-Savic and Vergara.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Antonio Vergara of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
The last two names carry the most intrigue.
Antonio Vergara returns as the young midfielder the club refused to sell, having rebuffed offers approaching €30 million while moving to extend his contract, with Massimiliano Allegri planning a role for him in the senior side.
Goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic's situation points the other way: he is among the sizeable group of players tipped for possible exits as the club works to slim down a squad Aurelio De Laurentiis has said must shed some of.
Pasquale Mazzocchi and Jesper Lindstrom, both also linked with moves away, were in the group too.
