Following Manolas departure and with Koulibaly participating in Africa Cup, Napoli prioritized their defense in the January window, and have now reached an agreement to acquire Axel Tuanzebe.
The partenopei will pay Manchester United €500,000 for the defender on a dry loan until the end of the current season, the two clubs will discuss a potential option to buy at a later date.
Tuanzebe spent the first half of season on loan at Aston Villa and has played for England's Under 19, 20 and 21, he is now set to join Splalletti's squad.