Team newspaper: Lukaku will be injured for at least three months, Naples will visit Augsburg forward Essend

August 21 According to French media "The Team", due to Lukaku's injury and is expected to be absent for at least three months, Naples is looking for a striker and has set his sights on Augsburg striker Samuel Essend.

In Naples' friendly match against Olympiacos, Lukaku suffered a left rectus femoris injury and needed surgery. According to Italian media estimates, Lukaku will be absent for at least three months. This is a blow for Napoli, who temporarily lost the hero of last season's championship, and Lukaku contributed 14 goals and 10 assists in the league last season.

To urgently strengthen the front line, Napoli management is looking for targets in the market and has started an investigation of forward Samuel Essend. Essend is from Paris Youth Training and has played for Avranges, Pau and Caen. He is currently playing for Augsburg with a contract until 2028.

Esend scored 10 goals in all competitions last season. He just scored a goal in the German Cup on August 17. Naples will increase his investigation into him in the next few days.