{"id":596045,"date":"2021-07-12T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T21:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=596045"},"modified":"2021-07-12T17:01:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T21:01:30","slug":"napoli-giovanni-di-lorenzo-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/12\/napoli-giovanni-di-lorenzo-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli to Extend Giovanni Di Lorenzo Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Napoli are set to extend the contract of defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo, according to Italian journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1414641260296654859\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. The right-back is reported to be close to a new one-year extension to his deal that currently expires in 2025, meaning he would stay with the club until 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Giovanni Di Lorenzo Set for Napoli Extension<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Napoli are ready to extend Giovanni Di Lorenzo\u2019s contract until June 2026, agreement set to be signed in the next weeks &#8211; it\u2019s almost done. No Man Utd negotiations as of today. \ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Napoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Napoli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing real going on with Manchester United\u201d, his agent just confirmed. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1414641260296654859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Interest From Elsewhere<\/h3>\n<p>Per Romano&#8217;s tweet, there had been interest from Premier League club<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/12\/manchester-united-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_self\"> Manchester United<\/a> in signing the 27-year-old. He would have provided stiff competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka and United&#8217;s other right-back options.<\/p>\n<p>However, his agent insisted that there had been nothing concrete with United and thus his stay with Napoli looks to be prolonged.<\/p>\n<p>Di Lorenzo has been with Napoli since 2019 when he joined from fellow Italian side Empoli.<\/p>\n<p>In the same year, he made his debut for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/12\/euro-2020-final-a-new-dawn-for-italy\/\" target=\"_self\">Italy national team<\/a> and he recently became a European champion with the national side, beating England in the final of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/11\/england-v-italy-penalty-heartbreak-for-three-lions-as-wait-for-trophy-continues\/\" target=\"_self\">Euro 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Most tackles made by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ITA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ITA<\/a> players in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EURO2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EURO2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 Giovanni Di Lorenzo (15)<br \/>\n\u25c9 Marco Verratti (13)<br \/>\n\u25c9 Jorginho (10)<br \/>\n\u25c9 Manuel Locatelli (8)<br \/>\n\u25c9 Rafael Toloi (4)<\/p>\n<p>Only Oleksandr Zinchenko (16) has made more in the tournament than Di Lorenzo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nPsCxVPrlq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nPsCxVPrlq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Squawka Football (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1413543469742755841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Di Lorenzo started the final as Italy went on to beat England on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p>His contract extension at Napoli is likely a reward for his top performances throughout Euro 2020 as well as his general importance at club level &#8211; his versatility is key for Napoli, able to play at centre-back or as a winger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"7dpgQ0_-TCRsaG3mOnZlLQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1328314481\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'7dpgQ0_-TCRsaG3mOnZlLQ',sig:'TIcavqHmhjqCayiU8XGmdLlr8aaShBMWW1ojHHeBeu8=',w:'594px',h:'416px',items:'1328314481',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Napoli are set to extend the contract of defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. The right-back is reported to be close to a new one-year extension to his deal that currently expires in 2025, meaning he would stay with the club until 2026. 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