Italian reports claim that Napoli are close to reaching an agreement with Alejandro Garancho as they attempt to sign the Manchester United winger this month.
Corrie dello Sport say that Garnacho recently spoke with Napoli boss Antonio Conte over the phone with a £42million bid on the table from the Serie A club.
United are demanding a fee in the region of £50m for the Argentine, however, but Napoli are edging closer to a blockbuster signing and will be increasingly confident of pulling off a deal if they can put the final touches on personal terms with Garnacho.
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna will meet with United in the next few hours on Monday to discuss improving their effort and getting closer to the Red Devils’ valuation.
“We are making evaluations, we must not get caught up in the frenzy,” Manna said after Napoli’s 3-2 win away to Atalanta on Saturday. “There is expectation, we will be ready but on the conditions of Napoli.”
Garnacho once again started on the bench in United’s 3-1 home defeat by Brighton, coming on in the 64th minute for Kobbie Mainoo as he continues to be demoted by Ruben Amorim.
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