5 Napoli players who could leave this summer

Carlo Ancelotti was recently unveiled as the new Napoli coach replacing Maurizio Sarri. Napoli were close to laying their hands on the Serie A trophy but ultimately lost out to Juventus.

Ancelotti's arrival at Napoli will hopefully bring a stronger challenge to the Serie A title which Juventus has been holding onto for a very long time.

After a pretty impressive season, many Napoli players including Koulibaly and Jorginho have attracted attention from clubs all over Europe. There is a high chance that they will be switching allegiance come this summer. As things stand, they could soon be playing in the English Premier League next season.

Additionally, the Naples based team also has senior players who could be leaving. Captain Hamsik has been playing for over 11 years and he might have played his final match. In his special and long 11 years at the club, he has become a fan favorite and many will surely miss him if he decides to go. Here is a look at five players who could be leaving Napoli this summer.

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#5 Raul Albiol

Albiol is one of Sarri's most used player

The 32-year-old defender is one of Sarri's transfer targets if the Italian manager joins Chelsea this summer. It looks increasingly likely that the former Napoli coach will replace Antonio Conte and land the Chelsea job soon.

Albiol is in the twilight of his career. Despite his age, the center-back played 39 times throughout all competitions this season, scoring 3 goals for his team. According to reports, Albiol has a relatively cheap buyout clause. This makes it easy for clubs to meet the fee required to trigger his release from Napoli.

In the previous summer transfer window, Valencia was keen to sign Albiol. However, the player himself was not interested in the move. Now that Sarri has left the club, the Spaniard could be tempted to reunite with him.

It will interesting to see if Albiol stays at Napoli or makes a move.

All stats via soccerway, squawka

#4 Hrvoje Milic

Milic in a training session

The Croatian defender joined Napoli in February this year as a free agent. However, he has not made any appearances for the Italian league club since his move. The 29-year-old's contract ends this coming summer and he could move on as a free agent again.

It is unknown if there are any clubs interested to sign Milic at this point in time. Milic does not seem to stay at a club for more than two years as seen from the transfers throughout his career.

With Ancelotti coming in, it is difficult to envision Milic having a future at the club and he could be packing his bags soon.

#3 Kalidou Koulibaly

Kouliably could join an EPL club this summer

Koulibaly is heavily linked to a move away from Naples this summer. A couple of English Premier League clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester United are possible destinations if the Senegalese player decides to move.

After playing 45 matches in all competitions, Koulibaly has established himself as an extremely reliable and consistent center-back.

His superb play for Napoli this whole season has ensured that his side clinches the second placing in the Serie A table standings. Although Napoli did not advance far in Europe, it was nonetheless a remarkable domestic performance for the club.

One of the more impressive players from the club is Koulibaly and that is exactly why he could soon be joining another club.

However, Napoli has put up a nine-figure price tag on their player. At the same time, Ancelotti has seemingly convinced Koulibaly to stay on at the club in the near future.

Ultimately, the decision will lie in the hands of the player and also the progress of negotiations, but it will not be surprising if he leaves.

#2 Jorginho

Jorginho is likely to sign a contract with Manchester City

Jorginho is highly rumored to be joining Manchester City in this summer transfer window. He is regarded as one of best midfielders in the world.

Pep Guardiola who emphasizes on tight midfield play will certainly be keen to sign him in order to help his side exert further dominance in the midfield.

Besides Manchester City, Arsenal has shown a vested interest in the player too. It looks likely that Ancelotti will be unable to keep hold of the talented midfielder who is destined for a move away from Napoli.

At 26 years of age, the Brazilian has had plenty of experience while playing for Napoli. In four years, he has racked up over 130 appearances for the club.

Based on statistics tabulated by Squawka, Jorginho has a passing accuracy of 89%. He is an excellent box to box midfielder and can dictate the play from deep. After a near perfect season for Napoli, it is highly possible that he will be leaving Italy for the better.

#1 Marek Hamsik

Hamsik may leave for China

After a long decade at the club, Hamsik could be leaving this summer. He has announced his desire to leave Napoli amidst interest from Chinese clubs.

The captain of the club has remained extremely loyal throughout his playing career. Since joining Napoli in 2007, he has played 501 times and scored 120 goals in all competitions.

Given that he is now towards the end of his career, Hamsik could join a league which plays at a less intensive pace as compared to European leagues.

There is also some speculation that Arturo Vidal could join Napoli as a replacement for Hamsik. This further fuels the possibility that the Slovakian international could say goodbye to his club this summer.