Genoa defender Leo Ostigard’s injury is more serious than at first thought, as the Norway team confirmed he has been diagnosed with a broken rib. The centre-back was seen struggling with a blow to the ribcage and substituted at half-time during the 2-1 defeat to Bologna on September 20.
Leo Ostigard is reportedly returning to Genoa, on loan with option to buy from Stade Rennes, after leaving Serie A in 2024. According to Sky Sport Italia transfer pundit Gianluca Di Marzio, a deal has been reached and he will be in Italy on Sunday for his medical tests.
Leo Ostigard has completed his medicals with Stade Rennais and is now ready to finalise his transfer from Napoli. The Partenopei have started a new project under coach Antonio Conte and have already worked hard to bolster their backline, investing in Rafa Marin and Alessandro Buongiorno, setting up a new defence in the Campania capital.
After Jesper Lindstrom’s move to Everton, Napoli are ready to send Leo Ostigard to Rennes for €7m. Antonio Conte’s Napoli are completing a few sales to boost their transfer budget.
Napoli outcast Leo Ostigard has reportedly agreed to join Ligue 1 outfit Rennes after falling out of favor at the Diego Maradona Stadium. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Partenopei are ready to sanction the sale, which would see them earn around €7 million in a transfer fee.
Leo Ostigard is expected to leave Napoli and is assessing an offer from French club Rennes. According to Tuttosport, he will be the first player leaving the Stadio Maradona this summer.
Napoli have agreed terms to sell Leo Ostigard to Stade Rennais, but the defender would prefer to stay in Italy, creating a potential roadblock. The Partenopei
Torino sold Alessandro Buongiorno to Napoli and could replace him with a player from the Partenopei, in advanced talks for Leo Ostigard. The Granata lost the core of their defence when selling Buongiorno for €35m plus another €5m in add-ons.
These are uncertain times for soon-to-be-former Serie A champions Napoli, with tensions running high within the southern club. Frustration boiled over during Saturday’s disappointing 1-1 home draw against promoted Genoa.
Il Corriere dello Sport reports that tension was running high between Leo Ostigard and Walter Mazzarri on Saturday when the Napoli centre-back argued with his coach inside the dressing room at halftime in front of Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Napoli have decided not to let Leo Ostigard leave in the closing days of the January transfer window, forcing Torino and Udinese to look elsewhere. The 24-year-old Norwegian defender was being targeted by the two clubs, both of whom made contact with the Partenopei to explore loan moves this month.
Udinese are preparing to sell Nehuen Perez to Napoli and would like to sign Leo Ostigard as a replacement. The Friulian outfit are on the verge of selling the 23-year-old Argentine centre back to Napoli in a deal worth around €16m plus €2m, letting a key part of Gabriele Cioffi’s defence leave in the middle of the season.
Genoa coach Alberto Gilardino admits ‘anything can happen’ in the January transfer window, but hopes Napoli and Tottenham Hotspur target Radu Dragusin stays at the Stadio Ferraris until the end of the season.
According to reports on Tuesday afternoon, Napoli centre-back Leo Ostigard could be on his way out of the club in January in favour of a return to Genoa,
Napoli were already searching for a center-back beforehand, even more so following Natan’s shoulder injury. The talent is undergoing further tests but might be sidelined for up to two months.