Conte: We are still in the reconstruction cycle, aiming to compete with top teams at the technical and soccer level

August 14th News Naples coach Conte was interviewed and talked about De Bruyne's integration and transfer market.

Talk about De Bruyne

Conte: De Bruyne is fully integrated. Despite his different experiences, his top career at the age of 34 has restarted, worked hard, never complained, and his smile is always there. The old players appreciate him and have never missed training. I hope that the 4-midfielder or 3-midfielder plan can be done. He is excellent and surprising.

Talking about the transfer market

Conte: The evaluation is very simple, not just for this transfer window. Since I arrived a year ago, we have brought in 13 players and sold 7.

When I mention so many changes, it means we are still doing the famous reconstruction. Not all clubs or defending champions that pursue competitiveness will have such a big change. We are still rebuilding, despite winning the league, it is not the end of the reconstruction cycle, but the extraordinary achievement after the first year, thanks to the efforts of the players.

I said before that we are in phase two now with the goal of technical and football stability (financially no problem) to let Naples compete with the top teams, and that's what we are doing. The league championship was not achieved at the end of the reconstruction, but was achieved after the reconstruction in the first year. Today, we are strengthening the roster and filling in the gaps before, because we need to add players in the number. The teams who played the Cup last year already had a rapporting base of 20-22, and we didn’t, we are still rebuilding to complete the roster.

It is necessary to understand that introducing so many players does not guarantee that they will succeed, otherwise we will all be geniuses. In terms of the transfer market, we follow the steps and always respect the Naples style. We never take risks and proudly build long-term stability and competitiveness. We sign current and future players. They will not subvert the starting lineup, but will enhance their depth and prepare for becoming the main force in the future.