The Serbian midfielder has been close to the Italian and could change his mind in June
Lazar Samardzic is among the players treated by Naples last January and seemed to be one step away from wearing blue. The operation was canceled at the time of final closure due to some requests. Today’s edition of Tuttosport revealed the backstory regarding his failure to arrive and a possible new assault in the summer. Below is an excerpt from the article.
Napoli-Samardzic, in January it was one step away but everything fell through: another attempt in the summer
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“The trust that he had lacked with Cioffi had led Samardzic to look around in the January transfer market, when he had been one step away from Napoli who had reached an agreement with Pozzo on the basis of 20 million plus bonuses. What caused the deal to fall apart the lack of understanding between De Laurentiis and his agent father (engineer Mladen) the issue of commissions, with Samardzic senior’s requests considered too high by the Neapolitan club. […] The big leap, perhaps after a brilliant European Championship which could help the Pozzo club keep the price high. In fact, at least 25 million are needed to snatch him from Udinese. and grab it. Juventus tested the waters in January and could return to the charge. Ditto Napoli, although calls from the Premier League cannot be ruled out, where Brighton and West Ham had already come forward last year.”
