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Official: Italy striker Lucca joins Napoli from Udinese

byFootball Insomnia

July 18, 2025

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Official: Italy striker Lucca joins Napoli from Udinese

Napoli have confirmed the signing of Lorenzo Lucca on loan with an option to buy.

Napoli confirmed the purchase of Italy striker Lucca on loan with an option to buy from Udinese.

Napoli sign Lucca: the official statement

FLORENCE, ITALY - DECEMBER 23: Florian Thauvin of Udinese Calcio celebrates with teammate Lorenzo Lucca after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Udinese at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 23, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) — FLORENCE, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Florian Thauvin of Udinese Calcio celebrates with teammate Lorenzo Lucca after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Udinese at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 23, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

“SSC Napoli have announced that the club have signed Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese Calcio on loan with an option to buy,” the defending Serie A champions said in a statement on Friday.

Lucca is Napoli’s fourth summer signing after Kevin De Bruyne, Luca Marianucci and Noa Lang.

The fifth new purchase is incoming as Bologna centre-back Sam Beukema is currently undergoing medical tests at Villa Stuart in Rome before completing a permanent move to the Stadio Maradona.

Napoli secured a deal to sign Lucca after dropping Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez as the Reds refused to lower their €50m asking price.

Lucca’s career so far

REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - JUNE 9: Lorenzo Lucca of Italy during the FIFA 2026 Qualifier between Italy and Moldova at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on June 09, 2025 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) — REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – JUNE 9: Lorenzo Lucca of Italy during the FIFA 2026 Qualifier between Italy and Moldova at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on June 09, 2025 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Football Italia reported on Thursday that the transfer package for Lucca’s move to Napoli is in the region of €35m, including add-ons.

The Italian striker has netted 20 goals in 70 Serie A appearances with Udinese.

The 24-year-old has also played for Pisa, Palermo, Ajax and Vicenza.

Lucca made his senior Italy debut in October 2024 and has five international appearances.

Lucca Stats & Facts

GENOA, ITALY - APRIL 4: Lorenzo Lucca of Udinese looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa and Udinese at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on April 4, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) (Inter, Milan, Roma and Napoli links) — GENOA, ITALY – APRIL 4: Lorenzo Lucca of Udinese looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa and Udinese at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on April 4, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Since moving to Serie A, Lorenzo Lucca (born in September 2000) is the youngest player to have scored at least 20 goals in the competition, 20 since 2023/24.

Since Lucca moved to the Italian top flight, only Duvan Zapata (10) has scored more headed goals than him (eight, tied with Milan Djuric) in the competition.

Lorenzo Lucca is one of four Italians to have scored at least 20 goals in Serie A from 2023/24 onwards, along with Mateo Retegui, Riccardo Orsolini and Andrea Pinamonti.

Last season, no player scored more headed goals than Lorenzo Lucca, five, level with Roberto Piccoli and Mateo Retegui.

Lorenzo is proud to be one of us! ✨

Read all about it: https://t.co/lw1H9qWdzs

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— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) July 18, 2025