Varela's agents 'flattered' by Napoli as Monza price him at €15m plus a loan
Monza could accept cash plus Lucca or Giovane on loan. Benfica, who sold the Portuguese striker last summer, could match any offer.
Gustavo Varela's agents have told Napoli they are "flattered" by the interest. On Monday 9 November, Monza were still saying they were counting on him for the whole season. The Portuguese striker, born in 2005, is Serie A's top scorer with 9 goals in 10 games and 11 in all competitions. One of them came against Napoli in the 4-1 at the end of October. He has also just made his debut for Portugal.
Monza could settle for around €15m plus Lucca or Giovane on loan. At the end of October the talk was of just over €10m, with only Lucca in the deal. Benfica could still get in the way. They sold Varela to Monza last summer and are not thought to have a buy-back clause, but they could match any offer. The choice would then be the player's. Clubs abroad have also been asking about him.
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Napoli are going back for the striker Allegri asked for in the summer and never got. Højlund has 3 goals in 13 appearances and Lucca has none. Lucca would now be one of the two players offered in the deal, so the club would fix one summer mistake in January by moving another on. The window reopens on 2 January. Before then come Torino at the Maradona on Saturday 21 November, and ten more rounds for Varela to push his price up.
Source: Notizie Napoli Calcio
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