Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has reportedly not ruled out selling Lorenzo Insigne this summer, as the captain’s contract expires in June 2022.
Luciano Spalletti reportedly closes in on the Napoli job and should sign a two-year deal with the Azzurri.
The former Inter and Roma coach is expected to replace Gennaro Gattuso at the Stadio Diego Maradona, but the patron can’t guarantee he will keep the captain in the squad.
Tuttomercatoweb reports the talks between De Laurentiis and Spalletti started last January and as they are close to reaching an agreement, the patron has always been clear about the market strategies.
De Laurentiis will work on the renewal of the 29-year-old’s contract, but has not ruled out a possible sale this summer, to avoid seeing the Italy international leave on a free transfer next summer.
Insigne has spent his whole career at Napoli, with loan spells at Cavese, Foggia and Pescara early in his career to gain the required experience before breaking into the first team.
Insigne scored 19 goals in 35 Serie A games with the Partenopei this term and helped the club finish fifth in Serie A under Gattuso.
But Spalletti has been warned the captain could leave this summer, should he not sign a new deal ahead of the new season.