{
  "id": 780621,
  "title": "Zeballos anxiety for Napoli, Celta Vigo try to poach Boca Juniors striker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/zeballos-anxiety-for-napoli-celta-vigo-try-to-poach-boca-juniors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/zeballos-anxiety-napoli-celta-vigo-154500461.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Exequiel Zeballos, the versatile 24-year-old Boca Juniors striker, may be in jeopardy of losing his place in the Argentine club's lineup as Napoli and Celta Vigo show interest in signing him. The young talent can adapt to play on the right wing, left, or as a centre-forward, making him a valuable asset to any team.\n\nReports indicate that Celta Vigo sent medical personnel to Argentina to conduct tests on Zeballos, suggesting a strong bid for the player. Napoli, however, faces two significant hurdles in trying to secure his transfer: they must first make other sales to raise funds, and Boca Juniors are seeking over €10 million for his services.\n\nThe situation dragged on for over a month, with Zeballos growing impatient with Napoli's lack of progress. While previous transfers, such as Romelu Lukaku's move to Fenerbahce for €6 million plus add-ons, do not compare to the potential value of Zeballos, it appears Napoli may be struggling to meet Boca Juniors' demands for his signature.",
  "summary": "Napoli might be on the verge of losing the race for Exequiel Zeballos, as it’s reported Celta Vigo sent medics to Argentina for tests with the Boca Juniors striker.The versatile 24-year-old can play...",
  "key_points": [
    "24-year-old Boca Juniors striker Exequiel Zeballos faces potential loss of place.",
    "Napoli and Celta Vigo show interest in signing versatile player.",
    "Boca Juniors demands over €10 million for Zeballos transfer."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}