Besiktas have identified Napoli midfielder André-Frank Zambo Anguissa as a summer transfer target, with the Neapolitan club having set a price for the 30-year-old Cameroonian's departure. The development confirms that Anguissa is among the most likely exits from Fuorigrotta as Napoli restructure around their incoming head coach, Massimiliano Allegri, who was officially announced as Antonio Conte's successor earlier this week.
The timing matters. Conte's Napoli finished the 2025-26 Serie A season in second place on 73 points — a campaign built on defensive solidity and midfield industry — and Allegri's arrival signals a different tactical philosophy. Anguissa's profile, built on physical presence and box-to-box energy, may not map as cleanly onto the new setup, which gives the club a commercial rationale to sell rather than simply a footballing one.
The numbers from Anguissa's season tell a story of a player who contributed without dominating. Across 18 Serie A appearances, he registered four goals and one assist, with an average match rating of 6.90. That is a functional return — meaningful in a midfield that prioritised structure over individual expression — but not the kind of output that makes a player untouchable in a summer rebuild. His AI overall score of 72 out of 100, paired with a potential ceiling of 45, suggests the data models see a player at or near his ceiling rather than one with significant upside remaining.
For Besiktas, the appeal is clear: a proven Serie A midfielder with Champions League experience, available at a defined price. For Napoli, selling Anguissa would free wages and generate a transfer fee that Allegri's squad overhaul will require — the club reportedly needs to move players before it can move in the market.
Anguissa's agents formally pushed for a valuation weeks ago. Now that valuation exists. The next step is whether Besiktas meet it.