Napoli seriously risk losing a defensive starter in the final days of the summer window. Olympiacos want to acquire Kostas Manolas, and the defender is keen on the move. However, the financial part of the prospective deal represents an obstacle, Sky Sport reports.
The center-back is already nearing an agreement on personal terms. He is willing to give up a decent chunk of his salary to return to his home country. The bigger problem is that he is worth €21M on the balance sheet. Napoli are trying to find a solution to avoid the financial loss and satisfy the player.
According to Tuttosport, agent Mino Raiola is the mastermind behind the transfer. The Greek side could include Mady Camara, whom he also represents, in the package as a makeweight, tacking on a minimal multi-year fee. Napoli have been looking for a new option in the midfield since they will not have Diego Demme at the start the season due to an injury. Moreover, they have not replaced Tiemoué Bakayoko.
Napoli have officially announced the arrival of Juan Jesus earlier today, but they would need another quality option if Manolas left. The Partenopei have been after Feyenoord’s Marcos Senesi for a long time as a fallback plan in case Kalidou Koulibaly departed, Tuttomercatoweb informs.
Moreover, they have taken an interest in Daniele Rugani and could attempt to get him on loan from Juventus. However, the Bianconeri have not substituted Merih Demiral. They are planning to keep the Italian defender for depth purposes.