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Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca refused to speak to reporters as he flew out for his Nottingham Forest medical, on loan for €2m with option to buy for a further €35m.
He was visibly irritated as he arrived at the airport, refusing to answer questions from Sportitalia reporters, who asked if he had a message for the Napoli fans, or if there was something he would’ve done differently.
𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐚 #𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢: 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐝𝐚 #𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨‼️ pic.twitter.com/kziWRZIN32
— Sportitalia (@tvdellosport) January 22, 2026
The centre-forward had only joined from Udinese over the summer, but struggled to make an impact or impress coach Antonio Conte, even when an injury crisis reduced the options to the bare minimum.
It was decided he should leave for a different experience, and although Serie A minnows Pisa were interested, Nottingham Forest ultimately got a deal over the line.
Multiple sources including Sky Sport Italia are confident it is a loan worth €2m for six months, with an option to buy at the end of the season for another €35m.
He had joined from Udinese last summer on loan for €9m with an obligation to buy for a further €26m plus €5m in add-ons, so it basically means Napoli will get their money back if the transfer is completed.
Lucca scored two goals in 23 competitive appearances for Napoli this season.
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