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Arsenal outcast Sokratis ‘has Premier League transfer offers and Napoli agreement’ but move hinges on Koulibaly exit


PREMIER League rivals hope to hijack Sokratis’ move to Napoli.

The Serie A giants can only sign the Arsenal outcast if they sell Manchester United and City target Kalidou Koulibaly.

Arsenal defender Sokratis is thought to have a provisional agreement in place to join Napoli but Premier League clubs are also interestedCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Napoli would reportedly need to sell Kalidou Koulibaly before they could sign Sokratis, with PSG rated as the frontrunnersCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Now reports in Italy suggest clubs from the Prem, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are circling for the Greece centre-back before the transfer window closes on October 5.

The Gunners are willing to offload the 32-year-old, especially after recruiting Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes earlier this month.

And Gazzetta dello Sport claim the ‘pact’ between Napoli and Sokratis remains “solid” but has a “deadline”. 

It all hinges, though, on Senegal superstar Koulibaly.



PSG are now rated favourites to land the French-born 28-year-old, partly as Pep Guardiola’s City have been deterred by Napoli’s £80m asking price.

If Koulibaly does depart Italy, then Napoli will certainly expect to bring in £3.5m-rated Sokratis, who is old friends with manager Gennaro Gattuso and defender Kostas Manolas

Former Borussia Dortmund ace Sokratis is said to have already agreed a three-year contract with Napoli, matching his annual £2.2m Arsenal salary.

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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