Reports in Italy claim Serie A champions Napoli are working on a swap deal with Hertha BSC involving Lucas Tousart and Diego Demme.
Il Corriere dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia report the Partenopei are in talks with the German club for the 26-year-old French midfielder.
New Napoli coach Rudi Garcia worked with Tousart at Lyon in 2019-20 and the French coach has reportedly demanded his signature over the summer.
Napoli need at least one new central midfielder following Tanguy Ndombele’s return to Tottenham and will need even more if Piotr Zielinski doesn’t extend and leaves the Stadio Maradona in the summer.
Tousart scored five goals in 33 Bundesliga games last season, but it wasn’t enough to avoid Hertha’s relegation to Germany’s second division.