According to Fabrizio Romano, Napoli have reached an agreement with Bournemouth to sign Philip Billing on loan with an option to buy in the summer for €9-10 million.
Napoli will be responsible for all the wages.
Napoli are looking to strengthen their midfield in the January transfer window and have turned their attention to Premier League players once again.
According to Sky Italia, as cited by Milan News, Milan took note of Napoli’s negotiations and attempted to hijack the deal in the final minute. สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น Contacts were even initiated with Bournemouth and the player’s entourage, but in the end, nothing came of it.
Billing was clearly flattered by the interest but didn’t want to go back on his word to Napoli, as per the report. It remains to be seen if the Rossoneri will try to sign another midfielder this month, also focused on reinforcing the attack with Marcus Rashford linked.
Indeed, the return of Ismael Bennacer has helped Sergio Conceicao but the injury struggles of Ruben Loftus-Cheek are far from ideal. Then again, the feeling is that Milan must find a good opportunity for a midfield reinforcement to be feasible this month.
At first, Italian youngster Casade was their first choice, but the transfer fee and salary were major obstacles, so the club turned to Billing and reached an agreement on a loan with an option to buy.
Billing is a Danish international who has played 10 Premier League matches this season for Bournemouth. He is known for being versatile.