Serie A giants Napoli have agreed personal terms with Italian defender Alessandro Buongiorno, who is part of the Azzurri squad for the Euros.
The 26-year-old Torino defender, who has a contract at his current employers until 2028, has an agreement in place after his agent and Napoli chiefs agreed a five-year deal worth โฌ2.5M a season.
Despite the playerโs desire to head to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, the two clubs are yet to finalise a transfer fee.
Torino President Urbano Cairo values his prime asset at โฌ55M whilst Il Mattino (calcionapoli24.it), reports that Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis is not prepared to pay more than โฌ30M.
Napoli Sporting Director Giovanni Manna will sit down with his boss in the next few days to evaluate on whether to approach Torino with a higher bid. The journal seems certain that it will be in the region of โฌ35M.
Cairo and De Laurentiis have never been the best of friends, with the former adamant that this would have to be a cash only deal.
Itโs understood that Napoli would like a cash plus player option as negotiations continue.ย
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Steve Mitchell | GIFN
