New Napoli boss Rudi Garcia doesn’t want to part ways with Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and has reportedly chosen Atalanta‘s Giorgio Scalvini to replace Kim.
La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport claim the French coach has already informed President Aurelio De Laurentiis that he doesn’t want to sell Osi and Kvara in the summer.
It is understood that the Partenopei won’t sell the Nigeria international for less than €150-160m and will offer him a contract extension in the coming weeks.
According to Gazzetta, Jonathan David, Lille is Napoli’s main target if Osimhen leaves.
There are no doubts that South Korea international Kim will leave the Stadio Maradona in July, with Bayern Munich ahead of Man United in the race for the 26-year-old.
Gazzetta claims Atalanta’s Scalvini is Garcia’s favourite target to replace Kim, although the likes of Kevin (Lens), Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart), Kou Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) are also being monitored by the Serie A champions.
Garcia will be unveiled by Napoli at a press conference on Monday afternoon.