Serie A 2023-24 Winter Transfer Window: Napoli And Atalanta Strengthen, Calcio Stars Move

JAKARTA - The Serie A 2023-24 winter transfer window has ended and left many interesting stories behind. The two clubs most aggressive in strengthening their squad were Napoli and Atalanta, who continued to strengthen.

Several well-known Serie A players have also left the league to continue their careers abroad. Rade Krunimen, after 225 games and 14 goals with Empoli and AC Milan, chose to join Fenerbah fire.

Meanwhile, Koray G\"unter was loaned to Fatih Karag\"omr\"uk after appearing in 100 games for Genoa and Verona. Riccardo Saponara, who represents seven Serie A clubs with a total of 237 appearances, including Fiorentina, Sampdoria, and Genoa, will continue his career in the Turkish Super League with Ankarag\"ic\"u.

On the other hand, some young players also showed an instant impact after their move. Szymon Zurkowski returned to Empoli from Spezia and immediately scored four goals in his first two matches. On the other hand, Pasquale Mazzocchi's debut in Napoli ended with a red card just four minutes after entering the field.

In the transfer market, some of the most expensive transfers include Cyril Ngonge who joined Napoli at a cost of 19.6 million US dollars (Rp307.4 billion) from Hellas Verona. Bologna FC also bought Santiago Castro for 13 million US dollars (Rp203.9 billion) from Velez Sarsfield, while Roma signed Tommoso Baldanzi for 10.9 million US dollars (Rp170.9 billion) from Empoli.

Several players also arrived at Serie A club as free transfer players. Defender Jérmenem Boateng, who previously played for Bayern Munich, joined Salernitana. Meanwhile, Monza managed to sign Matija Popovi total, an 18-year-old playmaker from Partizan Belgrade, who will move to Napoli in June.

In the loan sector, some young players also had the opportunity to play at other clubs. Dean Huijsen of Juventus was loaned to Roma, while Djed Spence of Tottenham was loaned out to Genoa.

Quoted from Forbes, the total expenditure of Italian clubs in the January transfer window reached 117 million US dollars (Rp1.83 trillion), with most of the money circulating domestically. However, the Italian government's decision not to extend Decreto Crescita's tax, which previously helped attract the best players, has become an obstacle for Serie A clubs in attracting the world's best talents.

Hopefully success in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League can trigger a busy summer in transfer negotiations for Serie A clubs.