Napoli and Torino are on the verge of agreeing terms to send Cyril Ngonge to Espanyol, on loan with option to buy for €15m.
The attacking winger was first purchased by Napoli from Hellas Verona for €20m in January 2024, but failed to live up to those expectations.
Ngonge struggled at Napoli and Torino
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 17: Cyril Ngonge of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Vitinha of Genoa CFC during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Genoa CFC – Serie A TIM at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 17, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
He was sent on loan to Torino over the summer at a cost of €1m, with an option to make it permanent for a further €17m.
However, the Belgian struggled there too, managing only one goal and two assists in 23 games between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
According to Sky Sport Italia, the decision has now been made to send him outside of Italy to Espanyol.
NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 30: Cyril Ngonge of SSC Napoli shows his disappointment during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 30, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
The agreement is to interrupt the Torino loan and begin a new one with the Spanish side, reducing the option to buy from €17m to just €15m.
Ngonge has one senior cap for Belgium and is 25 years of age, having come up through the youth academies of Anderlecht and Club Brugge.
