Napoli are reportedly pushing to close out a loan deal for Chelsea shot stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga and things are looking positive.
The Partenopei are looking for a new goalkeeper following the departure of David Ospina earlier this month. They’ve been in talks recently with the Blues to explore a deal for Kepa, and now things are moving forward.
As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio, Napoli and Chelsea have agreed a loan deal for Kepa that would see the Premier League side pay 75% of his salary, leaving the other 25% to the Campania side.
The two parties are now in talks to try and agree the add-ons of the operation, with Chelsea wanting two that total €1.5m. The intermediaries are at work to try and lower these figures, and both parties are optimistic of reaching a deal.
Napoli are also keeping a close eye on current shot stopper Alex Meret; the two parties had agreed to a five-year contract extension but the Italian goalkeeper is waiting to see what happens before he puts pen to paper, not wanting to be a backup option.
If I were Napoli, I’d let Meret move on and get as much money for him as possible. I’ve never seen a goalkeeper who is so mentally lazy. In my view, his presence on the pitch is a liability.