Napoli sign Favasuli in €7.5m deal from Catanzaro

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated Aug 19, 2026 5:25 AM ET

Napoli have officially announced their signing of 22-year-old full-back Costantino Favasuli on a permanent transfer from Serie B club Catanzaro.

Official: Napoli sign Favasuli from Catanzaro

Massimiliano Allegri is making moves to strengthen his back line following injuries to Alessandro Buongiorno, Luca Marianucci and Sam Beukema: full-back Favasuli has arrived at a cost of €7.5m from Catanzaro, while Chelsea centre-back Benoit Badiashile is in Italy ahead of his transfer to the Stadio Maradona.

EMPOLI, ITALY – MARCH 26: Costantino Favasuli of Italy U21 in action during the UEFA Under 21 EURO Qualifier match between Italy U21 and North Macedonia U21 at Stadio Carlo Castellani on March 26, 2026 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

As is typical with Napoli transfers, club President Aurelio De Laurentiis was the first to officially confirm the news with a tweet on social media that read: “Welcome, Costantino!”

Favasuli is a product of the Fiorentina academy, but left the Viola to join Catanzaro on a permanent transfer last summer.

Favasuli has spent the last three seasons in Serie B, but has recently earned his first Italy national team caps as part of the young squad that took on Luxembourg and Greece under the interim reign of Silvio Baldini, who has since returned to his regular position with the Italy U21s.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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