First, there was the announcement of his injury. Then, there was the confirmed diagnosis and the surgery, which just finished this morning. Arkadiusz Milik's international break was a bitter pill for Napoli to swallow. They are now forced to be without the Polish striker for a period of 4-6 months. At first, there were rumors of a few free agent strikers joining the partenopei as a way to replace Milik for the time being, but in the end, De Laurentiis and the club have decided not to make any moves on the market until the January transfer window.
If things don't change in the next few days, Napoli have chosen to act when the market re-opens in a few months. They want to bring in a striker who can help coach Maurizio Sarri both now and in the future. They chose to make this decision based on the fact that they believe they have the appropriate amount of attacking players for this 11-game stretch until the market opens again.
With a serious threat to their qualification in the Champions League, Napoli will count on Gabbiadini and the attacking players they already have in the squad, maybe even dusting off Omar El Kaddouri. This choice was made considering that a free agent striker would need at least 30-40 days to reach the fitness levels of the other team members. A decision has been made, no substitute for Arkadiusz Milik: Napoli is waiting for the January transfer market.
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