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."