It’s no longer a secret that Napoli want Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Max Kilman to replace Kim Min-jae, who is set to sign for Bayern Munich after his military service in South Korea.
That finished last Thursday, meaning he is now ready to make the switch, which could open up the door a little bit more for a second offer from the Serie A side, who saw their first of €35m rejected by Wolves.
Corriere dello Sport have a big article on the centre-back, who is once again announced as the ‘big goal’ of the Italians to take over from their star defender.
Napoli have had ‘months to observe, to study and understand that he would be the right one’ for Rudi Garcia’s team, who recently took over from Luciano Spalletti after the title-winning manager stepped down from his role in the south of Italy.
While Wolves want £35m for their player, which is around €40m, there is a reason for that, as they need to give Maidenhead United a percentage of a future transfer, which could be as large as €7-8m.
That is why Julen Lopetegui’s side are standing firm for the time being, as they want to make a ‘sensational capital gain’ from any sale, all the while compensating the National League side with the money they are owed.
What could help Napoli is the fact that Wolves ‘gravitate in the orbit of Jorge Mendes’, who so happens to be a ‘friend of (Aurelio) De Laurentiis’.
We all know how much power the super agent has at Molineux, and his influence can never be taken for granted, even when it comes to outgoings.
