Three days ago, we relayed news from Italy that Wolverhampton Wanderers are working on extending Max Kilman’s contract after rejecting Napoli’s bid for him.
The Serie A winners will see Kim Min-jae move to Bayern Munich and are searching the market for a replacement. This is where the Wolves defender fits it as he’s their ‘first-choice’ target.
That’s according to today’s Corriere dello Sport, who point out Rudi Garcia’s side have seen their €35m bid for the player get rejected by the Premier League club.
In response to this offer, Wolves have offered to extend the 26-year-old’s deal from 2026 to 2027. This hasn’t put off the Naples club and they will not ‘retreat’ in their pursuit of the Wolves star.
It’s claimed Napoli are ‘studying the best strategy’ to convince Julen Loptegui’s side to let go of Kilman in this window.
Last week, the same newspaper reported Wolves value the player at €40m and don’t have the need to raise funds after selling both Rúben Neves and Nathan Collins.
Corriere add VfB Stuttgart’s Konstantinos Mavropanos and Borussia Mönchengladbach Ko Itakura have been identified as alternatives to the Wolves defender.
