Napoli Lead Hermoso Race But Need to Rush Some Exits

Mario Hermoso is keen on joining Napoli and working with Antonio Conte, but he won’t wait for them for too much longer. There’s still a sizeable difference between the club’s offer and his demands on wages, TuttoSport informs.

The Azzurri already added Rafa Marin and Alessandro Buongiorno to their rearguard. They’d like to part ways with at least one of their holdovers before onboarding another man. Juan Jesus, Natan, and Leo Ostigard are on the chopping block. The Brazilian youngster could go out on loan.

Napoli have offered a three-year contract with €3.5M wages, while the Hermoso camp asks for €5M annually. There aren’t issues concerning other aspects, such as commissions and image rights.

Inter considered the veteran but have been focusing primarily on Hellas Verona’s Juan Cabal. Their new ownership prefers purchasing youngsters. He has offers from Turkey and Saudi Arabia and is looking for potentially the last rich payday of his career.

Our Take on Napoli and Hermoso

The gap is significant and the Partenopei aren’t the most lavish sides concerning salaries, although not having to spend on the fee is a big caveat. Other than from the sales, as they can’t have an overcrowded defense but can easily also look for a solution after putting him under contract, the outcome and their level of interest also hinge on how they see their newcomers. If they believe Rafa Marin could be a day-one starter and prefer Buongiorno as a ‘braccetto,’ they wouldn’t necessarily need another top-notch addition in a season where they don’t play in the cups.