Official: Noah Okafor joins Napoli on loan with option to buy deal | OneFootball

SSC Napoli have officially confirmed that they have signed Noah Okafor from AC Milan on a loan with option to buy deal.

Despite the change in head coach to Sergio Conceicao, Okafor has struggled for regular playing time and it became clear that he was deemed by no means indispensable to the management or the coach.

The failed move to RB Leipzig made the headlines a couple of weeks ago, which initially believed to have collapsed due to an injury problem, but then it emerged that there were issues with the finances of the deal.

Napoli then stepped forward on deadline day, and Fabrizio Romano gave the deal ‘Here we go’ status, the Swiss international will move to Napoli on a loan deal with a €23m buy clause in the summer.

On their official website, Napoli write: “SSC Napoli announces that it has acquired the sporting services of Noah Okafor from AC Milan on a loan with an option to buy.”

What the Partenopei are getting is an impact player off the bench, given five of Okafor’s seven Serie A goals have come in the final 10 minutes of play (from the 81st minute onwards, including injury time). Only Marcus Thuram (eight) having scored more in the last two seasons.