Ranking The Best Football Transfers In Europe During Summer 2019/20
24. Kostas Manolas - Napoli
As prices steadily increase for the best centre backs around, it looks like Napoli might've got themselves a bargain when they bought Kostas Manolas from Roma. Despite costing €36 million, the 26-year old Greece international could help Napoli get even closer to regular Serie A champions, Juventus.
The first thing people notice about the 28-year old is that he's a big, solid defender. He's definitely got size and power and he uses it very well. However, despite playing over 200 games for Roma, he's only been sent off twice, which is a really good record to have when you're as aggressive as Manolas.
Although he's not afraid to get stuck in, he's far from just a lumbering powerhouse of a centre back. He's also deceptively fast and has no problem with passing the ball out from the back if required. Napoli have really out-smarted the market and got themselves a well-rounded defender who doesn't seem to have any major weaknesses in his game.