Napoli chief Manna: lucky to find Lukaku buyer in €6m Fener sale

📰 Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has looked back on the Romelu Lukaku sale, admitting it was hard to find a buyer. 📌 Key points 🎙️ Manna spoke on the Colpi da Maestro podcast. 😮 He said the sale did not go the way they expected. 💶 Fenerbahce paid €6m plus add-ons. 🇹🇷 Lukaku has one goal and one assist in 13 games there. 🌍 He said the player focused on the World Cup, the club on the Champions League. 📝 What happened 🎙️ According to Football Italia, Manna said the Lukaku sale did not go the way Napoli expected. In a difficult market they were lucky to find a club willing to buy him. 🤝 He noted Lukaku won the Scudetto with Napoli and wished him well, adding that footballers can be somewhat egotistical. ⚽ Manna said Lukaku was focused on the World Cup while Napoli were chasing the Champions League. The club then made a large investment in Rasmus Hojlund as his replacement. 📉 The deal was only agreed in mid-August, as finding terms the player would accept proved difficult. 📊 By the numbers • Fee: €6m plus add-ons • At Fenerbahce: one goal, one assist in 13 games • Agreed: mid-August 🔭 Why it matters It is the first inside account of how the Lukaku exit unfolded at a Napoli side playing in the Champions League. It also offers a glimpse of the club's approach to the January window.