Allegri asks Napoli to target four January signings

Massimiliano Allegri has identified four positions Napoli should strengthen when the January transfer window opens, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Napoli manager is reported to have asked the club to pursue a right-back, a physically strong midfielder and two strikers as he seeks to improve the team’s fortunes.

Allegri, 59, took over at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the summer, replacing Antonio Conte, who had guided Napoli to the Scudetto.

Napoli’s start to the season has been disappointing under Allegri. They are currently 10th in Serie A, having collected 15 points from their opening 11 games.

The club is also expected to consider moving on Noa Lang and Lorenzo Lucca, both of whom were available for transfer during the summer window. The pair are reportedly set to be placed on the transfer list again.

Three possible targets have been named in the report. Shakhtar Donetsk right-back Vinicius Tobias is being considered for the defensive position, while Sassuolo midfielder Darryl Bakola is an option to add greater physicality in midfield.

Monza striker Gustavo Varela has also emerged as a potential attacking recruit as Napoli look to address their lack of progress in the opening weeks of Allegri’s reign.