Victor Osimhen has been sidelined by Napoli after the team he fired to Serie A glory just a over year ago left him both off their squad list for the 2024/25 campaign and potentially in season-long limbo.
Belgium striker Lukaku completed a permanent move to Napoli from Chelsea on Thursday, ending a long period of limbo with the Blues.
The futures of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and England international Ivan Toney are set to dominate the final day of the European transfer window on Friday as Chelsea continue their frenzied pursuit of new signings.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte apologised to the club's fans after his side were humbled 3-0 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday and said he took responsibility for the loss.
Napoli insisted on Monday Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is not for sale as the star Georgian winger's agent pushes for a move away from the Serie A club, reportedly to Paris Saint-Germain.
Former Chelsea and Tottenham coach Antonio Conte was hired by Napoli on Wednesday as the deposed Serie A champions try to bounce back from their disastrous league title defence.
Empoli, who are battling relegation, opened the scoring after four minutes when striker Alberto Cerri headed in a close-range cross for what proved to be the winner.
"We're not mathematically out of it but the chances of us getting there are very slim," said Calzona after his first league defeat as Napoli boss
Italian club Napoli said they were "stunned" after Italy's football federation (FIGC) on Tuesday dropped a probe into alleged racist comments made by Inter Milan's Francesco Acerbi to Napoli's Juan Jesus due to lack of evidence.
Mohamed Salah's delightful first-half strike gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Napoli at Anfield on Tuesday that sent them into the Champions League's last 16 and the Italian side crashing out.
Big-spending Paris St Germain avoided a defeat that could have derailed their Champions League campaign when Angel Di Maria curled in a delightful stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Napoli on Wednesday.
Lorenzo Insigne’s 90th-minute winner gave Napoli a deserved 1-0 Champions League victory over Liverpool on Wednesday that saw the Italians move to the top of Group C.
Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly's stunning last-gasp goal keep Napoli's title hopes alive with a 1-0 win at Juventus closing the gap to just one point on the Serie A champions.
Paulo Dybala strikes twice to send Juventus to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory over Udinese as title rivals Napoli are held to a goalless draw at Inter Milan.
Napoli pull four points clear at the top of Serie A with a 5-0 hammering of Cagliari a day after champions Juventus' game in Turin was snowed off.
Maurizio Sarri warns Juventus that their days of Serie A domination were numbered as Napoli switched their focus to winning a first league title in nearly 30 years after their European exit.
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri blasts his side's "bad attitude" in a 3-1 Europa League defeat to RB Leipzig but stresses that his team's focus this season was on the Serie A title.
Marek Hamsik equals Diego Maradona's record as Napoli's all-time top goalscorer as they took advantage of Inter Milan's first defeat of the season to move top of Serie A with a 3-1 win at Torino.
Sergio Aguero becomes Manchester City's all-time record scorer and is described as "a legend" by coach Pep Guardiola whose side booked their place in the Champions League last-16 with a 4-2 win at Napoli.