Napoli fans are going nuts over this Osimhen vs. Lukaku, and rightly so. Look, the stats don't lie. Osimhen's been on fire. Lukaku had his moments, but consistency? That's been an issue. Osimhen's got that raw, explosive power. He can change a game in a heartbeat. Lukaku? He's a battering ram. He'll bully defenders, but he's not as dynamic
Now, Conte wants Lukaku. That's loyalty, sure, but it's also tactical. Conte's got a system, and Lukaku fits it. Osimhen has huge potential, but Conte does not want him, and loan him to Galatasaray. Lukaku scored already this season. Maybe he's turning a corner. Maybe Conte's magic touch will reignite him
You are right maybe Conte has a big plan with Lukaku, but I am not sure if relying on Lukaku alone everything will be fine. I mean if Conte really has a good plan for Napoli, he should think long term to keep getting contribution from a professional player. As we often talk here if in the long term Osimhen is more beneficial for Napoli than Lukaku, but the problem is there is a problem behind it all that makes Napoli have to sell and do not want Osimhen to stay in the team. In the next 10 games we will see how Lukaku performs and how Napoli performs with the players that Conte expects. If everything looks bad, it seems like Napoli will not be easy to compete for success this season.