The agent of Napoli captain Giovanni di Lorenzo has revealed that the playerโs time at the club is over and it will stay that way even if Antonio Conte joins the Serie A giants.
Napoli are set to sign Conte and reports have stated that the Italian is keen on keeping Di Lorenzo, who he sees as an important part of the project along with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. It was reported yesterday that Conte even had a phone conversation with Di Lorenzo and it was received positively.
The Italianโs agent spoke to CalcioNapoli24 during the AEG tournament and he was asked about his clientโs future. He revealed that even if Conte joins, Di Lorenzoโs time at Napoli is up and he will depart.
Mario Giufreddi said: โIn recent days he has rested, he went home for 3-4 days. You have read my thoughts in the last interviews, which were not just my thoughts, because I am not a crazy person who goes out in the morning and talks without confronting his client. That is my opinion and that of the player, it remains so.โ
โWe are not moving one iota from my previous statements. Not even with Conteโs arrival can he change his mind ? technical, who the coach is. It has nothing to do with it, these are choices that one develops independently of football because there are
many dynamics and situations where a player makes reflections that lead him to decide in a certain way. Iโm happy that Conte is arriving in Naples, it is the right medicine and I believe that all the players want to have the honor of being coached by
Conte, but the coach has nothing to do with the decision that Giovanni
communicated.โ
Giufreddi further said: โMy relationships with Napoli remain intact, of friendship. Itโs true weโve argued over the years, but weโve sorted things out. This Di Lorenzo affair is something separate, it is more a desire of the player to have made this choice. I believe that Giovanniโs time here in Naples is over and I believe this is also the thought of my client. So relations remain good, but I work to fulfill the wishes of my players.โ
Giufreddi had stated in previous interviews that Di Lorenzo has already spoken to Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna and has expressed his desire to leave because the club doesnโt trust the defender anymore.
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