Napoli forward Alisson de Almeida Santos has delivered three goals across 11 Serie A appearances this season, carrying an average match rating of 7.30 as Antonio Conte's side sits second in the table on 70 points — and the club prepares to dismantle and rebuild around him this summer.
The 23-year-old Brazilian's numbers tell a story of selective deployment and reliable output. Three goals from 11 matches is not the volume of a starter, but a rating of 7.30 suggests that when Alisson has played, he has contributed meaningfully. His AI overall score of 72 out of a possible 100, with a ceiling assessed at 78, positions him as a player still ascending — precisely the profile Aurelio De Laurentiis is said to want more of at the club as Napoli moves to reduce a wage bill weighted toward players in their thirties.
That context matters enormously for Alisson's immediate future. The departures of Leonardo Spinazzola, Juan Jesus, and Romelu Lukaku appear settled, while the futures of Kevin De Bruyne and Alex Meret remain unresolved. Conte's own continuation at the club is uncertain, with Maurizio Sarri emerging as a candidate to take the bench. A coaching change would reshape the attacking hierarchy entirely — Sarri's systems have historically demanded different things from wide and second-striker profiles than Conte's structured pressing game.
For a player of Alisson's age and trajectory, the transition could cut either way. A leaner, younger squad built around De Laurentiis's stated preference for developing talent creates space. A new coach arriving with his own attacking preferences and his own transfer targets could just as easily compress it. The 78-point potential ceiling in his profile suggests there is room to grow, but potential is only realised with consistent minutes, and consistent minutes require a stable environment — something Napoli cannot currently guarantee anyone.
What Alisson has done this season is establish a baseline. Three goals, a 7.30 average rating, and a place in the squad of a side that has spent the entire campaign in the title conversation: that is a foundation, not a ceiling. The summer will determine whether Napoli builds on it or builds around someone else entirely.