Chelsea manager Marina Granovskaia is ready to give the Blues the green light to sign an alternate target to former Stamford Bridge favorite Eden Hazard.
Vincenzo Pisacane, the agent of the former Chelsea goal Lorenzo Insigne, has made an admission that will surely interest Granovskaia before the January transfer window. The 30-year-old’s agent has detailed the current status of Insigne’s ‘surprising’ contract negotiations at Napoli.
Pisacane has revealed that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has only been able to offer the striker a 50% pay cut. That news has apparently opened the door for Premier League clubs.
Both Liverpool and Tottenham have previously been linked to him Chelsea objective.
Insigne’s agent added that talks between either party are ongoing even though Napoli’s initial offer brought him down.
“I must clarify that the contract offer comes with a 50% pay cut. I am an agent and I must defend the captain at any time, ”Pisacane told Il Roma, quoted by football.london.
“Usually you offer more money when you want to extend a contract. Lorenzo was surprised [by Napoli offer]. There is a mutual respect with Aurelio, but he knows that the proposal must be increased and not cut off ”.
Pisacane’s public announcement condemning the offer is almost certainly a ploy to attract suitors to his client.
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Salary is not a problem for Chelsea
Finances are not a major issue in the Premier League, as they are currently in Serie A. To that end, the biggest English clubs are likely to follow Insigne closely for months to come.
Insigne, who first appeared on Chelsea’s radar three years ago, is currently on a € 5 million a year (£ 4.3 million) contract at Napoli. But his current contract expires in the summer, which means he could potentially walk away for nothing.
You will also be able to participate in pre-contractual discussions with clubs outside of Italy from January.
The current situation certainly gives Thomas Tuchel’s men a huge boost in their hopes of signing Insigne.
As for Hazard, his nightmare with Real Madrid continues and it is highly unlikely that he will return to West London.
The injury-plagued Belgian has been strongly inclined to return to the Premier League, and Tottenham and Newcastle are said to be interested as well.
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