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Napoli closed Tuanzebe to fill Manolas’ void
Napoli reached an agreement with Manchester United to take over Axel Twanzebe on loan, with the English defender filling the gap in the center of the defense created by the departure of Costas Manolas.
Axel Tuanzebe is the first new signing for Napoli in the winter transfer window. According to Italian and English media, the Partenopei have reached a final deal with Manchester United and will expand their potential in the coming days to include the English defender with Congo roots, who played on loan in the first half of the season, Reds. at Aston Villa.
The player’s transfer to the Italian south comes in a financial exchange of half a million euros, with Napoli and Manchester United still unable to reach an agreement for the 24-year-old stoppers after his loan expired in the final of the season.
It should be noted that Tuanzebe has played in 11 games for Villas, 9 for the Premier League and 2 for the League Cup, with Italian reporters talking about the player Luciano Spalletti chose to fill the gap in center Costas Manolas to Greece and Olympiacos.
Source: sport24
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