I've said it earlier today in the Serie A thread. De Laurentiis is (or was) in São Paulo today. This is probably a done deal.
If he somehow manages not to get injured again, he should fit right in lethargic Serie A. He's got no pace but his ability with the ball is unquestionable.
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In fact he could've been a nice addition for us. Could play as both a trequartista or a regista. Problem is his knee is really fucked up, could go at anytime.
He's like Pato, the kind of player with an expiration date.
Apparently not even available for overpriced figure (anything shy over double figures is almost overpriced for him at this point in his career). Read this shit, this president is total retard in two counts, firstly delusional to think broken goods are this precious, and secondly the amount of disrespect he is spewing is staggeringly pathetic:
“What if we were to receive a large amount of money from Napoli?
Not even all the money from the Camorra is enough to take him away!” Carlos Miguel Aidar has commented on Radio Jovem Pan this week.
“We are not interested in selling, our club is seeking reinforcements for the championship and I am not interested in money.
“The value that is specified in his contract is €25m, then they must provide a written offer as well as guarantees of payment.
“With all due respect to Napoli I do not think that they have this strength. The Camorra now don’t have that power.
“It is unlikely that he will leave Sao Paulo, even more so having returned to his best.”
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Moron of the highest order IMO, I know some of you will laugh at Napoli, but to react like this due to interest is just sad case of total low class.