Friday, 10th January, 2014
Napoli should not give up hope on landing Maxime Gonalons after his agent declared Lyon's president would eventually come round to the idea.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas this week revealed he had rejected a €17m offer from Napoli for Gonalons. The offer had, in fact, been raised from an initial valuation of €13m.
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The Lyon captain is well aware of Napoli's interest, and a move was likely, though Aulas expects Gonalons to see out the 2013/14 season before considering his future.
While Arsenal are also interested in Gonalons – indeed, have been from last summer itself – Napoli are clear favourites, despite Aulas' reluctance at selling a high-value player.
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Gonalons' agent Frederic Guerra told French radio RTL: "The Lyon president often changes his mind. We want the switch to Napoli.
"All is okay with Napoli with regards to the wage conditions.
"[Gonalons wants] a team that will supposedly play in the Champions League next year, while Lyon will not make it."
Gonalons has been at Lyon – currently 10th in the Ligue 1 table – since July 2009 and is officially contracted until 2016.
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