Red Bull Bragantino center-back Natan Bernardo de Souza has reportedly sealed a move to Napoli, who have long been seeking a replacement for Kim Min-jae.
Napoli are expected to zero in on Konstantinos Mavropanos after Lille officialized Kevin Danso’s extension. The Ligue 1 side blatantly teased the Partenopei in the video announcing the new contract of the defender. The jibe by Le Sang et Or testifies that the attempt for the Austrian international was serious.
Napoli reportedly put forth an offer for Kevin Danso, but they were unable to match Lens’ price tag. The defender is negotiating an extension with his new club, which would definitely force them to look elsewhere to find a replacement for Kim Min-Jae. Konstantinos Mavropanos is high on their wish list.
Defending Serie A champions Napoli haven't given up on the pursuit of Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos. According to Calciomercato, the Greek center-back is still in Aurelio De Laurentiis' crosshairs as the search for Kim Min-jae's successor continues.
Napoli furthered the contacts for Konstantinos Mavropanos since their offers for Max Kilman and Kevin Danso were rejected. The Stuttgart defender would likely be less expensive. The Partenopei haven’t zeroed in on him just yet, but they followed up on their initial inquiry a few weeks back.
Napoli plan to take their time to find a defender to fill Kim Min-Jae’s large boots. Despite the windfall deriving from his departure, the Partenopei are unlikely to shell out an overly large fee for the newcomer. Robin Le Normand is no longer a target because he’s too expensive.
Napoli can kick their search for a new center-back into high gear with a €50M check deriving from the sale of Kim Min-Jae to Bayern Munich in their pockets, and they have resumed pursuing one of their early targets for the role, Lens’ Kevin Danso.
Napoli have been attached to multiple options to replace Kim Min-Jae, but they haven’t gone all-in on any of them just yet. One of the reasons, other than the difficulties in coming to terms with the respective teams, is that the South Korean hasn’t formally left.
Juventus are reportedly exploring the possibility of making an approach for highly-rated Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos. According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Greece international could be an option for the Bianconeri in case they decide to sell Gleison Bremer.
Chelsea will be one team to watch on deadline day, as they are in the market for a midfielder after agreeing to send Jorginho to Arsenal. The Blues got in touch with Inter to inquire about Nicolò Barella, but they didn’t find an opening. The Nerazzurri won’t let go of their star.