André-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s contract with Napoli runs until June 2027 and his extension is not progressing smoothly. According to Tuttosport, the Naples club, through its sporting director Giovanni Manna, is targeting young Darryl Bakola, a Sassuolo midfielder.
According to today’s edition of Tuttosport, relayed by Areanapoli and All Football, Naples is already planning for the future of its midfield, aware that Anguissa could leave the club at the end of the season. A deadline that is drawing closer as talks over an extension advance in fits and starts.
From January, the situation could tip: according to the same source, Anguissa could reach an agreement with another club, opening the way to an early or planned departure. Nothing is settled at this stage, but the scenario of a departure is being seriously considered in Italian sources.
A pillar of the Napoli midfield
Anguissa is described as a pillar of the Napoli midfield by Areanapoli. A central role that gives all the more weight to the club’s thinking about life after Anguissa.
It is in this context that sporting director Giovanni Manna, who is looking to strengthen the department with young profiles, is targeting Darryl Bakola. Born on 30 November 2007 in Clichy, the 18-year-old French midfielder of Sassuolo arrived in Reggio Emilia in February 2026 from Marseille, for €12 million bonuses included, according to Areanapoli.
Bakola, the “Anguissa of the future”
Bakola quickly established himself in Serie A and is presented, again according to Areanapoli, as “the Anguissa of the future”. A nickname that highlights the connection between the two cases, even though the sources do not speak of a formal link between them.
Naples is continuing its discussions for Darryl Bakola in parallel, according to All Football. The club will, however, have to convince Sassuolo to part with a player who arrived in spring 2026 for an already significant investment.
January 2027, the deadline to watch
The January 2027 window should be decisive for Anguissa’s future. According to Areanapoli, the Cameroonian could then sign a pre-agreement with another club, before the end of his contract in June 2027.
The sources do not currently name a destination club or a fee. The information remains a rumour, carried by Tuttosport and relayed by the Italian press.