Naples sports director Manna talked about topics such as the first round of the Champions League, McTominay, De Bruyne, etc. in an interview with Sky Sports in Italy.

In the first round of the Champions League last week, Napoli was sent off in the 20th minute and lost 0-2 to Manchester City away. Manner first said: "We wanted to play against one of the best teams in the world to understand our own level. But unfortunately, we didn't really get this opportunity, but that's the football game. I saw the team reacting when facing a high-level opponent, but the opponent scored two great goals. Any mistakes in this level will cost you."

Napal midfielder McTominay was shortlisted for the Golden Balls and finished 18th, but McTominay was unable to attend the Golden Balls because Naples had a Serie A game in the early hours of this morning. Manner continued: "There is no doubt that McTominay is one of the heroes in the minds of fans. He devoted himself to the club's projects, won the love of everyone, and his performance and attitude have won everyone's respect."

Naples signed De Bruyne from Manchester City this summer, and Manner hopes that De Bruyne can also succeed in Naples like McTominay. "De Bruyne is a great champion player. He has just joined the team, but has shown a very positive attitude. We hope he can win the love of Napoli fans like McTominai."

Italian forward Luca joined Napoli this summer. Although Lukaku was injured, Napoli signed Hoylen again, so Luca is still just the team's substitute center. Manner concluded: "Luca was signed to work with Lukaku and grew up under his guidance. He also needs time to adapt, because it was a big leap from Udinese to Naples, especially considering that Luca played in Serie A late. He has the characteristics we have been looking for, and now Hoylen is here, but we have to give players time to adapt to the rhythm and understand the coach's requirements. Don't have anxiety, we still maintain a positive attitude."