Napoli reportedly turned down Axel Witsel from Tianjin Quanjian as part of an exchange deal for Marek Hamsik.
President Aurelio De Laurentiis explained the situation to reporters this week, but kept the names of club and player a secret.
Napoli reportedly turned down Axel Witsel from Tianjin Quanjian as part of an exchange deal for Marek Hamsik.
President Aurelio De Laurentiis explained the situation to reporters this week, but kept the names of club and player a secret.
“I wanted €35m, everyone said €30m and then they offered me €15m. Indeed, not even that: a player who has been playing in China, and if you ask me someone who plays in China has forgotten how to play in Italy and in Europe.
“If they don’t bring me €30m by Monday, it’ll become €40m.”
According to the latest rumours in Gazzamercato, that player was Belgium international Witsel – currently at the World Cup – and the club was Tianjin Quanjian.