Napoli coach Garcia: Ndombele and Kim must be replaced

Napoli coach Rudi Garcia admits Tanguy Ndombele needs to be replaced.

The midfielder has returned to parent club Tottenham after helping Napoli win the Scudetto last season.

Garcia said: “Ndombele has to be replaced. To play with us you also need some physicality, like Anguissa, and that is a characteristic we are looking for in the profile to replace Ndombele."

On Kim Min-jae's departure for Bayern Munich, Garcia was equally as clear.

“A coach wants to have a full squad as soon as possible, but that is a dream. We have time to find a new centre-back.

“The club has been working on it for a while, we have options, but we want to be as safe as possible. So, we evaluate. Then there is also the economic aspect. I'm in no hurry because I have three."