Real Madrid have reportedly raised their asking price for James Rodriguez, in a potential blow to Napoli.
However, Corriere del Mezzogiorno claims Madrid now want to sell the Colombian outright for €55m, as opposed to loaning him out again.
That would have prompted Partenopei chief Aurelio De Laurentiis to stop talks for now.
Real Madrid have reportedly raised their asking price for James Rodriguez, in a potential blow to Napoli.
However, Corriere del Mezzogiorno claims Madrid now want to sell the Colombian outright for €55m, as opposed to loaning him out again.
That would have prompted Partenopei chief Aurelio De Laurentiis to stop talks for now.
On the other hand, De Laurentiis is hoping the 27-year-old’s desire to move to the San Paolo will force Los Blancos into bringing down the price.
James recently returned from a two-year loan at Bayern Munich and has no future in the Spanish capital.