The Cult of Calcio
Some remarks by the agent of Stanislav Lobotka threw fuel on the fire in the ongoing crisis at Napoli. While he rushed to dismiss them, the future of the midfielder is slightly uncertain.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, the cornerstone was open to departing last summer already. The Partenopei set a hefty price tag, €35/40M. Some top teams showed interest, for instance, Barcelona or Manchester United, but none came close to those numbers.
Lobotka has spent five and a half seasons at Napoli, totaling 209 appearances. The Azzurri would fill the void with a youngster if he departed.
His agent, Branislav Jarusek, weighed in on the VAR podcast from Slovakia in late October (via