The sale of Lukaku means that Rasmus Hojlund and Lorenzo Lucca are now the only two senior centre-forward options available in Allegri's squad. However, Lucca is not expected to play a major role under Allegri in 2026-27, following a disastrous loan spell with Nottingham Forest during the second half of the 2025-26 season. According to reports from the Corriere dello Sport, Lazio could be interested in a potential loan deal for the towering Italy centre-forward. This could potentially free up space in Napoli's squad for the signing of Gabriel Jesus, who is now into the final year of his contract with Arsenal and is likely to be allowed to leave if an appropriate offer were to come in this summer.
Football Italia reports that Jesus has been spotted at Napoli's training camp in Castel di Sangro on several occasions over the last week, and has the same agent as Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri. This suggests that a deal for Jesus could be on the horizon, but Napoli must still clear some space in the current squad before finalising a deal for the Brazilian.
Napoli's priority now is to move another player on, with Lucca and Noa Lang the most likely to be sold by the Partenopei this summer. This would allow them to bring in Jesus and strengthen their attack ahead of the new season.