Napoli have confirmed they’ve come to an settlement to terminate defender Mario Rui’s contract on the membership with instant impact.
Rui spent the 2017-18 season on mortgage from Roma earlier than making his transfer to Naples everlasting the next yr, happening to make 227 appearances in all competitions.
He scored 3 times, the final of which got here in a 2-1 win over SPAL in 2019, whereas additionally laying on 26 assists throughout his time on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
The Portuguese left-back appeared 22 instances throughout Napoli’s Scudetto profitable season again in 2022-23, whereas additionally profitable the Coppa Italia 4 years in the past.
However since Antonio Conte’s arrival in Naples forward of the brand new marketing campaign, Rui has not featured in any of Napoli’s fixtures this season as they sit second within the Serie A standings.
The 33-year-old had solely put pen to paper on contemporary phrases with the membership final yr, signing a contract extension that might maintain him with Gli Azzurri till June 2026.
“SSC Napoli and Mario Rui Silva Duarte can affirm that the participant’s contract has been terminated by mutual consent as of 30 December 2024,” Napoli stated in a press release.
“The membership want to thank Mario Rui for his dedication to the Napoli trigger over time and want him all one of the best for the following stage of his profession.”
For each yard run, for each sort out made, for each battle fought…
Thanks, Mario Rui, for sporting the Napoli shirt with delight. pic.twitter.com/6urr2yHeG7
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 30, 2024