An intermediary claims Aurelio De Laurentiis pulled the plug on Andriy Lunin’s proposed switch to Napoli.
Lunin had been heavily linked with Napoli but went on to join Real Madrid in a €12.5m deal, and Beppe Galli explained the breakdown stemmed from De Laurentiis’ reluctance to sanction Zorya Luhansk a sell-on clause.
“Lunin to Real Madrid is an investment for the future,” he told CalcioNapoli24.
An intermediary claims Aurelio De Laurentiis pulled the plug on Andriy Lunin’s proposed switch to Napoli.
Lunin had been heavily linked with Napoli but went on to join Real Madrid in a €12.5m deal, and Beppe Galli explained the breakdown stemmed from De Laurentiis’ reluctance to sanction Zorya Luhansk a sell-on clause.
“Lunin to Real Madrid is an investment for the future,” he told CalcioNapoli24.
“Giuntoli and I had done great work in no time: there were other teams who wanted Lunin. Two days later, he called me and told me to come forward.
“The deal between Napoli and Zorya had been closed for a month, before De Laurentiis returned from the United States: then he came back and the deal collapsed, the Zorya President wanted a percentage of his resale and Napoli patron wouldn’t grant it.
“De Laurentiis had made a good offer, which included a bonus after two years in case of him not being sold on, but Zorya wanted a percentage of his resale.
“Everyone has their own way of conducting themselves, and De Laurentiis doesn’t like giving sell-on clauses to clubs.
“Lunin would’ve cost €8m plus another €8m in bonuses. I’m sorry that the deal didn’t go through, but it had been struck by Giuntoli and Zorya.
“He’s a young man with quality and potential, eventually signed by Real Madrid, who aren’t the worst team in the world…”