It seems to be a matter of neither if nor when Thiago Almada will depart Atlanta United. The questions regarding the Five Stripes’ DP midfielder are closer to “to whom” and “how much”.
We might be close to getting the answer to one of those questions: on Thursday, a report from Naples radio station Kiss Kiss suggested that Napoli are keen to bring in the nearly 22-year-old on transfer. According to renowned football agent Andrea D’Amico, Almada “is a player...[Napoli sporting director] Cristiano Giuntoli likes very much” and that a deal “seems to be very close”.