Expected window: January 2027
Otávio to SSC Napoli
Last update: 16 days ago
Evidence score
Napoli are monitoring the situation of Brazilian keeper Otávio. The Italian club is tracking the Cruzeiro player for a potential move.
- Independent sources10/40
1 independent source (max 4); 2 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record13/25
50% estimated accuracy (1 past case, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent8/10
Last update 16 days ago
Score capped at 30: a single source is a lead, not a signal
What we know
Napoli are monitoring the situation of Brazilian keeper Otávio. The Italian club is tracking the Cruzeiro player for a potential move.
His contract at the club runs until 2031. The interest began on 17 Sep, when fussball-news.de Daten reported that Napoli was watching the goalkeeper, according to Ekrem Konur.
On 18 Oct, fussball-news.de stated that both Napoli and Porto are following him to evaluate his development and composure under pressure.
Key findings
- Earliest report on file: 17 Sept 2026, Fussball Daten, citing Ekrem Konur.
- 1 independent source behind it (fussball-news.de); 2 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- No Tier 1-2 source stands behind it, so the score is capped at 30.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- No second independent source corroborates it.
- Latest evidence: 16 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fussball-news.de 18/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Porto und Napoli haben den Spieler ebenfalls intensiv beobachtet, um seine Entwicklung, die Leistungen und seine Gelassenheit unter Druck genau unter die Lupe zu nehmen. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Ekrem Konur 18/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Napoli monitor closely Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites fussball-news.de |
| Fussball Daten 17/09/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Napoli beobachtet die Situation von Otávio bei Cruzeiro. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Ekrem Konur Journalist cited — Ekrem Konur: 2 judged cases, too few to rate |
Timeline
- 18 Oct 2026 · Ekrem KonurNapoli monitor closely
Repeats reporting attributed to fussball-news.de. Stage: interest
- 18 Oct 2026 · fussball-news.dePorto und Napoli haben den Spieler ebenfalls intensiv beobachtet, um seine Entwicklung, die Leistungen und seine Gelassenheit unter Druck genau unter die Lupe zu nehmen.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 17 Sept 2026 · Fussball DatenNapoli beobachtet die Situation von Otávio bei Cruzeiro.
Repeats reporting attributed to Ekrem Konur. Stage: interest
Does SSC Napoli need him?
Goalkeeper: the goalkeepers SSC Napoli already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current goalkeepers (4, 1 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanja Milinković-Savić | Goalkeeper | 29 | 30 Jun 2030 |
| Alex Meret | Goalkeeper | 29 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Nikita Contini | Goalkeeper | 30 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Claudio Pugliese | Goalkeeper | 18 | — |
Recent signings in this position
- Vanja Milinković-Savić (Goalkeeper)2026/27 · from Torino FC · €6.00m
- Claudio Pugliese (Goalkeeper)2026/27 · from Napoli Primavera · fee undisclosed
- Claudio Turi (Goalkeeper)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Altamura S.S.
- Vanja Milinković-Savić (Goalkeeper)2025/26 · on loan from Torino FC (€15.00m fee)
- Elia Caprile (Goalkeeper)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Cagliari Calcio
- Mathias Ferrante (Goalkeeper)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from Sparta Novaromentino · €100k
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 17 Sept 2026
- Latest report
- 18 Oct 2026 (15 days ago)
- Transfer window
- January 2027: shuts in 91 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- December 2031
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
Also linked with
Player profile
- Full name
- Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
- Age
- 20
- Agent
- Hebrom Fut.