Napoli have the interest of several smaller teams for Alberto Grassi, whilst they consider picking up Santos talent Thiago Maia.
The 21-year-old Italian was signed last January for €9m, but he proved a rather wasteful buy as Maurizio Sarri never fielded him once.
It seems almost certain the player will now leave the Partenopei, although his age suggests a loan may be the most likely option, as Grassi still has some very considerable margins of growth and his value could well go up.
Napoli have the interest of several smaller teams for Alberto Grassi, whilst they consider picking up Santos talent Thiago Maia.
The 21-year-old Italian was signed last January for €9m, but he proved a rather wasteful buy as Maurizio Sarri never fielded him once.
It seems almost certain the player will now leave the Partenopei, although his age suggests a loan may be the most likely option, as Grassi still has some very considerable margins of growth and his value could well go up.
Chievo, Pescara, Sampdoria and Atalanta have all come forwards and would be happy to pick up the Azzurri from the Neapolitan team.
At the same time, sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli is reported by Il Quotidiano as having been in touch with Santos over their defensive midfielder Thiago Maia.
The 19-year-old, currently engaged in the Olympics, is considered to be a lad of great promise. But the price for him may be too high and there is some tough competition to beat too, so Giuntoli may not pursue this link any further.