Napoli’s curiosity in Darwin Nunez has been well-documented, however the Serie A champions have up to now been left pissed off of their pursuit of the Liverpool striker.
With Anfield chiefs compiling a three-man shortlist of centre-forward candidates to probably convey on this summer season, they may nicely be open to sanctioning an exit for the 26-year-old, with David Ornstein claiming (by way of The Athletic) that any such arrivals could be contingent on promoting the Uruguayan first.
Fabrizio Romano claimed in current days that Antonio Conte’s facet stay fairly eager on our quantity 9 however are struggling to satisfy LFC’s reported asking worth of €70m (£59.9m), which has impeded their progress in getting a deal achieved.
Studies in Italy have indicated that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has now taken issues into his personal fingers to try to speed up the membership’s pursuit of Nunez.
Napoli president meets with agent concerned in Nunez switch
In accordance with Corriere dello Sport (by way of Soccer Italia), the 76-year-old has personally met with Fali Ramadani – the agent tasked with brokering the possible switch – after talks between the 2 golf equipment had been stalling.
The report provides that the Uruguay worldwide could be eager on becoming a member of the Serie A champions and has even given them precedence over a clutch of Saudi Professional League suitors who’d be able to reimburse him rather more handsomely.
Napoli have up to now been relucant to supply something greater than €43m (£37m) for Nunez, which is nicely under Liverpool’s valuation of the participant.
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Will Nunez get his transfer to Napol this summer season?
De Laurentiis is evidently decided to get his man, and the striker’s obvious willingness to crew up with the Partenopei ought to make sure that private phrases aren’t a problem.
Nevertheless, until Conte’s facet are ready to submit a suggestion which is way nearer to the Reds’ asking worth, or FSG concede important floor on their valuation of the 26-year-old, this explicit deal may very well be somewhat troublesome to tug off.
Ought to the deck of playing cards collapse and Nunez stays at Anfield by the tip of August, we will solely hope that he’d put any off-field drama apart and display a dedication to the LFC trigger. To his credit score, it’s one facet the place he couldn’t be faulted throughout his three years on the membership thus far.
If that have been to occur, although, the Uruguayan would want to point out a way more medical edge than what he did final season, when his 47 appearances yielded simply seven objectives and he misplaced his place in Arne Slot’s most well-liked XI within the second half of the marketing campaign.
Will De Laurentiis’ assembly with Ramadani turbo-charge a possible Napoli swoop for our quantity 9? The following few days ought to supply some sturdy clues in that regard.
