Napoli hoping to extend the contract of key wingback soon

The last time the Azzurri tasted glory was in 2021, in their Euros win in London. However, the saddest part of that tournament was the story of Leonardo Spinazzola for the Azzurri. Spinazzola was on track to be in the team of the tournament for Italy, until disaster struck against Belgium when Spinazzola was forced off the pitch due to injury.

Medical tests discovered that Spinazzola had torn his ACL against Belguim. This would see him out for not just the rest of the tournament but a whole calendar year. Once, Spinazzola returned with Roma he struggled to be the same player he was during the tournament as they injury took a toll on his legs.

Spinazzolla career at Roma slowly fizzled out due to his poor form, which saw him leave the club. Napoli took the risk on Spinazzola signing him as a free agent once his contract with Roma ended. The gamble was one that had a huge pay off for Napoli, as he has returned to form close to his euros ever since joining the club.

Napoli Unveils New Signing Leonardo Spinazzola at SSC Napoli Training Center on July 10, 2024 in Castel Volturno , Italy.

Spinazzola has become a favourite of Antonio Conte who now would like to keep him in Naples. This comes as the fullback has a contract which expires at the end of this season, but he is hoping to renew with Napoli. According to Nico Schira via X he will be able to do so past this season.

Schira is reporting that Napoli are offering Spinazzola a new contract for an added season. While this is a starting point for negotiations it isn’t exactly what he had in mind. Schira and his team would rather have a two year deal that would keep him in Naples until 2028. However, the deal he has been offered is a good starting point for negotiations.