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title: "Everton: Fans react to Lorenzo Insigne interest"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2021-08-14T11:10:54Z"
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# Everton: Fans react to Lorenzo Insigne interest

**Everton hold a ‘real interest’ in Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne, according to Sky Italia (via [Calcio Napoli 24](https://www.calcionapoli24.it/calcio_mercato/sky-everton-e-zenit-su-insigne-interessamenti-concreti-messaggi-trasversali-dell-inter-n490814.html)).**

Journalist Luca Marchetti says Rafael Benitez wants a reunion with Insigne, and Zenit St Petersburg are keen too.

Reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan are named too, but it’s unclear just how ‘serious’ their interest is at this stage.

Benitez was in charge at Napoli between 2013 and 2015 and [won two trophies](https://www.rafabenitez.com/web/in/honours/12/) – the Coppa Italia in 2014 and the Supercoppa the same year.

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Insigne netted 19 goals in all competitions last season, taking his overall Napoli tally to 109 in 397 appearances. He’s also contributed 85 assists (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lorenzo-insigne/leistungsdaten/spieler/133964/plus/0?saison=2020)).

The winger scored twice for Italy on their road to the European Championship earlier in the summer, with his long-range curler against Belgium in the Round of 16 [ranking in the tournament’s top 10](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/026b-12bee5573e30-07a21f6d1f12-1000--schick-wins-goal-of-the-tournament/).

However, Insigne did turn 30 earlier this summer and [pockets £150,000 per week at Napoli](https://salarysport.com/football/serie-a/napoli/). Were he to retain that salary, he’d [become Everton’s highest-paid player](https://salarysport.com/football/premier-league/everton-f.c./). The wisdom of any deal could therefore be questioned.

Fan feed [The Toffee Blues](https://twitter.com/TheToffeeBlues/status/1425881342101893124) relayed Sky’s report, and supporters were quite stunned, with one simply claiming they are ‘flummoxed’.

### Everton fans flock to Insigne link

**“If we buy this guy and not Dumfries I would be flummoxed.”**

Credit: [@shawndonaghue](https://twitter.com/shawndonaghue/status/1425881976343519238)

**“We are the most bipolar club ever”**

Credit: [@jackkk\_johnson](https://twitter.com/jackkk_johnson/status/1425883736747483138)

**“I’m sorry what???”**

Credit: [@\_luke1878\_](https://twitter.com/_luke1878_/status/1425892357250195457)

**“Will someone please think of the children? There’s no sell-on value”**

Credit: [@RobWilkinson86](https://twitter.com/RobWilkinson86/status/1425890031361724419)

**“Around £20m for 30yr old. Will probably want around £150k w/k wages. If report is true then Everton will never learn from past mistakes”**

Credit: [@TLong\_91](https://twitter.com/TLong_91/status/1425889661709336581)

**“Think it’s EFC’s name being used. But if we did, I officially give up”**

Credit: [@Danny\_EFC6](https://twitter.com/Danny_EFC6/status/1425887328623542279)

**In other news, [fans slammed this transfer update on a reported midfield target](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/harry-winks-tottenham-spurs-2/).**