Earlier this week, when the Italian media detailed Leander Dendoncker’s arrival at Napoli, they said the operation for Nottingham Forest midfielder failed because of the Reds’ ‘hesitations’ about a deal.
The Tricky Trees used the player 20 times this season, and were clearly not sure about losing him at such a stage of the year despite Nuno Espirito Santo’s reluctance to use him.
Now as Belgian outlet DH shares a story on those operations, they also have something to say on Nottingham Forest’s stance on Mangala.
The outlet points out that Napoli had initially been interested in the 25-year-old, who was keen on the move, but got stopped by the Reds’ demands.
Nottingham Forest wanted the loan to include a €30m buying option, and the Italian club considered that ‘too high’, as they were expecting a maximum of €25m.
It’s said that the ‘urgency’ led Napoli to look for other targets, and that’s when they ended up finding Denconcker.
Still, a future move for Mangala isn’t ruled out, as the ‘idea’ has ‘not been forgotten’. So we’ll see if those negotiations continue in the summer.
