According to the print edition of Corriere dello Sport (06/07 as relayed by Sport Witness), Napoli are hopeful that they will be able to prevail over Tottenham in the race for Max Kilman.
Multiple publications over the last month have reported that Kilman is on Tottenham’s radar (90 min) but it was Napoli who seemingly made the first move to the Wolves star.
(Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)
The Athletic reported last Sunday that the Serie A club had launched an offer of €35m (£30m) for the centre-back, which was turned down by Wolves, who allegedly have no intention of accepting any fee less than €40m (£34.3m) for the player.
A couple of days ago, we relayed a report from TuttoMercatoWeb which claimed that it was Spurs who were at the front of the queue ahead of Napoli to snap up Kilman, who was said to prefer a move to another Premier League side.
An auction between Napoli and Tottenham
If Corriere’s latest update is to be believed, Wolves are hoping for an auction to ensue between Tottenham and Napoli for the centre-back so they can ‘get the most out of the transfer’.
The report explains the reigning Serie A champions consider the €40m (£34.3m) price to be ‘excessive’ while Spurs are also ‘looking for a discount’.
The publication also adds that as things stand, Ange Postecoglou’s men ‘do not intend to sink the blow’ for Kilman.
Corriere also state that Napoli are hopeful that the offer of Champions League football would enable them to beat Tottenham to the player’s signature.
Spurs Web Opinion
I suspect that Tottenham view Kilman as a backup option in case a deal for Edmond Tapsoba and Micky van de Ven collapses.
For the moment, it seems pretty clear that the Lilywhites are focused on snapping up either the Leverkusen or the Wolfsburg star.
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