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According to the authoritative Italian insider Gianluca Di Marzio, Napoli is seriously considering the candidacy of the Ukrainian forward as a reinforcement of the attack.

The key to this transition is the fate of the current Partenopei striker Lorenzo Lucca. Currently, the Neapolitan club is actively negotiating with Benfica of Lisbon regarding the loan of the Italian. Di Marzio notes that the dynamics of these negotiations are positive, and the parties are close to an agreement.

If Lucca vacates a place in the squad, Napoli will be ready to immediately turn to the option with Dovbyk. It is about renting a Ukrainian striker.

What is important is that Artem’s candidacy does not cause doubts among the management. It is reported that the Ukrainian’s style of play is very impressive to both the club’s sports director Giovanni Manni and head coach Antonio Conte, who is known for his love for powerful and textured forwards.

We will remind you that Artyom has recently fully recovered from a muscle injury and has already managed to return to Roma.