Napoli have furiously denied experiences that they’ve requested centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly to slash his wages in half to remain at the membership past this summer time.
The 30-year-old has simply 12 months left to run on his present contract and has been closely linked with a swap to groups like Barcelona, Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain.
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis just lately laughed that Barcelona wouldn’t have the ability to afford Koulibaly however challenged the veteran defender to make a agency determination on his future quickly.
With all that occurring, a report emerged in Corriere dello Sport which recommended that Napoli’s monetary points might see them pressured to promote Koulibaly, who they had been alleged to have requested to slash his wage in half with the intention to keep.
Napoli had been having none of it and revealed an announcement shortly after to place the rumours to mattress.
“Calcio Napoli does not understand how an attentive publisher such as Amodei can allow Fabio Mandarini to write in Corriere dello Sport that SSC Napoli has offered Koulibaly half of what he earns, or €3m,” an announcement learn.
“These are falsehoods that can destabilise the environment and create inappropriate negativity in a contract extension negotiation.”
De Laurentiis has made it clear that he hopes to maintain Koulibaly past this summer time however a quantity of sides are rumoured to be trying at the Senegal worldwide as a attainable goal.
Links to Xavi’s Barcelona have been strongest, with the Blaugrana understood to be eager to convey him in for a cut price payment, however the Napoli president has made it clear that he’s not all for doing another groups any favours this summer time.