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
