Napoli are currently in a dilemma over whether to sell youngster Antonio Vergara Tottenham Hotspur Since they want to balance the books.
courier del mezzogiorno Cover the situation today and how Napoli have decided to offload the 23-year-old this summer.
interest from tottenham and como
The newspaper reports that Antonio Vergara had scored spectacular goals this season when the Napoli team was weakened by injuries. This has thrust him into the limelight, with Tottenham and Como already showing interest in January with their valuation at €30m.
And Napoli have to take a decision. They have already spent big this summer signing Rasmus Hjolund and Alison Santos. This is on the back of big spending on older players under Antonio Conte.
The big sale has helped on that front but selling Vergara would also help in their efforts to refresh the squad this summer.
The Italian club are considering whether to take advantage of Vergara's significant potential. He is a developed player in their youth system so represents a big plus. If they don't, they continue to develop him, because he has that important potential.
New manager Maximiliano Allegri would like to retain him, seeing him as a player similar to Kevin De Bruyne in his system. But the temptation is there given the potential capital gains on the table.
€15m valuation
On the other hand, the Italian side are well-secured after renewing the midfielder's contract until 2030 in October last year.
This means they can stick to their guns when it comes to the asking price. TransferMarket currently values him at €15m, his highest ever valuation.
Given that Tottenham and Como were willing to double that price in January, there is a clear profit to be made if they so wished.
At present they are considering this. Do they take the money now, when it is available? Or do they continue to develop the midfielder and expect a big price in the future?
