Portuguese left-back Mário Rui has split up with Napoli becoming a free agent. The move wasn’t really surprising with lots of reliable sources saying the contract was going to end. Rui being available has got clubs interested because of all his experience in Serie A.
- Mário Rui and Napoli have agreed to end his contract.
- The 33-year-old defender is now a free agent.
- His departure was confirmed by journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Mário Rui’s Departure from Napoli
In what’s a big change for both Rui and Napoli, Mário Rui has left the club after they both agreed to end his contract. This move which everyone kind of saw coming was confirmed by the well-known journalist Fabrizio Romano in a
Portuguese LB Mario Rui has left Napoli as contract has been terminated on mutual agreement as planned.
He’s now available as free agent. https://t.co/rYf4PIDLIh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
December 30, 2024
. The 33-year-old Portuguese defender who’s been with Napoli since 2018 is now going to look for something new as a free agent. While he was there he played 21 games in the 2023/2024 season and was really important for the team’s defense. Him leaving means the end of a time where Napoli really benefited from how good he was at defending and all his experience.
Mário Rui’s Career Journey
Mário Rui Silva Duarte has built up a pretty good career mostly in Italy’s Serie A. He started at Benfica before going to Italy where he’s played for teams like Empoli, Roma and Napoli. He’s played more than 200 games in Serie A and has always been really reliable as a left-back. When he moved from Roma to Napoli in 2018 for €5.8 million it showed how much teams valued him. Right now in late 2024 people think he’s worth somewhere between €4.2 million and €7 million which makes him pretty interesting for teams who need better defense.
Future Prospects for Mário Rui
Now that Mário Rui can go wherever he wants everyone in football is wondering where he’ll end up. Since he’s played so much in Serie A and internationally lots of teams might want him. Teams in Italy and maybe even other countries could try to sign him. If you want to know more about how him leaving might change things for Napoli check out Napoli’s Current Team Dynamics. Also you can learn more about what’s happening in Serie A and which teams might want Rui on the Serie A Overview.
Now that Mário Rui is available there’s lots of interesting possibilities in the transfer market and fans are really excited to see where he goes next. Since he’s proved himself so many times before lots of teams who need better defense will probably want him.
