On January 22nd, Beijing time, famous Italian football market journalist Daniele Longo and his team confirmed that Napoli has reached a personal contract with Ghanaian player, offering him an after-tax annual salary of 4 million euros.
Apologies to Brother Joe for speaking too loudly in the past, I didn't realize you were truly valuable.
Manchester United initially demanded 70 million pounds, while Napoli offered 50 million euros, with Conte personally calling to invite him.
Impressive!
An after-tax salary of 4 million euros translates to a pre-tax annual salary of 6.75 million pounds, or 130,000 pounds per week.
Compared to his current contract, joining Napoli would increase Ghanaian's salary by 2.6 times.
This transaction is destined to be a tough negotiation, with Di Marzio claiming that Manchester United's management has agreed to lower their price, now asking for 65 million euros.
This is one of the most profitable transactions in recent Manchester United history, and also the most profitable youth training, providing ample space for future signings.
For example, they are currently negotiating with left-back Dorgu.
Left-back was a target during the winter window, with Manchester United previously favoring Nuno Mendes from Paris Saint-Germain.
Unlike Ugart, who has higher demand, Nuno Mendes also insisted on a 60 million euro fee under the insistence of Paris and super-agent Mendes. This time, Manchester United did not meet the demand and chose to give up.
The management then focused on Lecce star Dorgu.
According to famous transfer journalist Romano on the 12th, Manchester United submitted their first official offer of 27 million euros plus a 3 million euro clause, which was rejected.
Recently, Lecce President Damiani accepted an interview with Sky Sports Italia, saying, "The talks are progressing smoothly, and the atmosphere is very friendly. We have expressed our thoughts to Manchester United, that is, we hope to maintain the integrity of our team lineup, especially keeping core players like Dorgu."
"We are trying to make them understand that this year is a very important year in the history of our club: we have the opportunity to successfully avoid relegation for the third consecutive year, which will be a historic achievement. Although we are honored by Manchester United's interest, we have made it clear that our top priority at the moment is performance, which is crucial for us."
This is the art of language, where every sentence avoids mentioning money, yet every word revolves around it.
Lecce insists on an initial fee of 30 million euros plus 10 million in variables, totaling 40 million euros.
Expensive, quite expensive, extremely expensive.
Dorgu is very versatile, playing in various positions, having played in 10 different roles in half a season.
His versatility is indeed strong, but it also means he is not specialized or outstanding.
As a functional wing-back, 40 million euros is considered exorbitant.
I consulted several fans familiar with Serie A, and they evaluated him at a fair price of 20 million euros, not losing out at 30 million, and being overpriced at 40 million.
In addition, the team also has plans to enter the offensive market.
The Daily Mail reported that the management is currently paying attention to Mbeumo, Cunha, Delap, and David.
Journalist Kamal Gozo also confirmed in his latest report that Manchester United inquired about the player's situation with Cherki's agent in the past few hours.
Cherki currently plays for Ligue 1 Lyon, and the player has reached an agreement with the club to transfer for 22-23 million euros.
He has performed outstandingly this season, with 5+8 stats, 2.2 successful dribbles (58% success rate), and 2.3 key passes in Ligue 1.
If he doesn't decline when coming to the Premier League, this performance can be cultivated as the next generation's core.
His age of 21 and a cost of just over 20 million ensure that even if he doesn't succeed, it won't be a loss.