Napoli have expressed interest in acquiring Julian Alvarez from River Plate. His agents have traveled to Italy to talk with multiple sides. The Partenopei will be among them, although his price tag and the competition do not make things easy.
According to Rai, the Azzurri have started the long search for Lorenzo Insigne’s heir. They have already been linked to Ajax’s Antony and Sassuolo’s Domenico Berardi. More options will emerge down the line. Despite some buzz, Benfica’s Everton and Luis Sinisterra are not among them, at least for the time being, Ciro Venerato reports.
Julian Alvarez has a €25M release clause, and a plethora of deep-pocketed suitors are after him. Napoli will inquire with the entourage of the River Plate sensation to test the waters about their intentions.
According to Calciomercato.com, his representative Fernando Hidalgo will see whether his client could move to a top club before considering an intermediate step. Fiorentina are also keeping a watchful eye on the situation, and will compete with the Partenopei in that regard. Factoring in the commissions and taxes, the deal would be worth up to €30M. Milan and Juventus appear to be keener on him than Inter. Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Atletico Madrid are firmly in the mix, though.
The San Paolo crowd cheered for Insigne yesterday, a day after his move to Toronto FC became official. He subbed off in the first half due to an apparent thigh problem and will likely miss time. Victor Osimhen shook off COVID-19 and will return to Italy today.