Spanish papers suggest Raul Albiol will leave Napoli for a return to his old club Valencia this summer.

Plaza Deportiva made the claim, as the defender’s contract is due to expire in June 2017 and talks for a renewal have stalled.

Albiol turns 31 in September and is eager to end his career where it all began.

He grew up in the Valencia youth academy and was sold to Real Madrid in 2009.

The Spaniard has been at Napoli since 2013, brought in by Rafa Benitez, but has struggled to come to grips with Maurizio Sarri’s tactics.

Spanish papers suggest Raul Albiol will leave Napoli for a return to his old club Valencia this summer.

Plaza Deportiva made the claim, as the defender’s contract is due to expire in June 2017 and talks for a renewal have stalled.

Albiol turns 31 in September and is eager to end his career where it all began.

He grew up in the Valencia youth academy and was sold to Real Madrid in 2009.

The Spaniard has been at Napoli since 2013, brought in by Rafa Benitez, but has struggled to come to grips with Maurizio Sarri’s tactics.

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