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Natan would like to play more. The Brazilian defender of Napoli was used very little in his first season in Naples, even though he was brought in to be a starter. Probably also a question of settling into a mechanism that worked perfectly with Spalletti, but with Rudi Garcia, Mazzarri and Calzona he definitely had some empty moments. Natan was a starter in the Champions League, playing five ninety-minute games, plus a very fleeting appearance against Braga, coming on in injury time. Zero minutes instead against Barcelona, in the double challenge that cost the blue club elimination.
But for now there are no offers. Natan’s intention is not to return to Brazil. He would also welcome a loan move to find consistency in performance, especially if Mario Hermoso, released after a year at Atletico Madrid, were to arrive. His chances would be slimmer, although there is always the possible sale of Leo Ostigard in the background. So it is not excluded that he will be retained by Conte after his retreat where he did reasonably well.
Natan arrived a year ago from Bragantino for a fee close to ten million euros, with the task of making people forget about Kim Min-Jae. Operation, at least for now, decidedly failed. In his first season at Napoli, also due to the terrible situation experienced by the entire team, he certainly did not shine: fourteen appearances and a total of 952 minutes played. Often sacrificed on the altar of balance and, probably, of the experience of Juan Jesus.