Napoli are reported to be tracking Udinese midfielder Arthur Atta, with the Serie A club weighing up a move for the highly rated 22-year-old.
The French-Beninese central midfielder is currently on the books at Udinese, and Italian media have linked him with a switch to Naples as the next step in his rapid rise. The move is being reported as a rumoured deal, with no fee agreed and no indication yet of how advanced any talks might be. Transfermarkt lists Atta’s current market value at €12.00m, a figure likely to shape any negotiations between the Serie A rivals.
Atta’s contractual situation at Udinese is not specified in the available data, leaving open the possibility that his medium‑term future could include a free‑agent scenario if no extension is agreed. The lack of clarity over the length of his stay in Udine is expected to sharpen interest from clubs such as Napoli, who have a recent history of investing in emerging midfielders from within Serie A. The probability of a move has not been formally rated, with Transfermarkt simply recording the likelihood as “?”, underlining the speculative nature of the links at this stage.
Born in Rennes on 14 January 2003, Atta represents both France and Benin at nationality level and stands at 1.89m, offering a physically imposing presence in central midfield. A right‑footer, he has progressed through the French system with Stade Rennais’ youth ranks before joining FC Metz’s academy sides, moving from Metz U17 to U19, then FC Metz B, and eventually the senior team.
His rise has coincided with a sharp increase in valuation, climbing from €500,000 at Metz in 2023 to €12.00m at Udinese by October 2025, following a loan spell from Metz before a permanent switch. Should a move to Napoli materialise, it would mark another significant step in a career that has steadily gathered momentum and could further enhance his reputation in Italy’s top flight.
