Home > Football > Transfer Talk > Serie A > Napoli > News

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis denies that his club will look to sign Nice forward Mario Balotelli in this summer's transfer window.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has played down suggestions that his club will look to sign Mario Balotelli in this summer's transfer window.

Balotelli is believed to be desperate to leave Nice ahead of the 2018-19 campaign, and Marseille have been strongly linked with the Italian's services in recent weeks.

Napoli were also thought to be in the mix for the former AC Milan and Inter Milan forward, but De Laurentiis has rubbished reports that the 27-year-old could make the move to Naples.

"[Dries] Mertens will not leave, [Angel] Di Maria will not come and as for Balotelli I've been saying no for years. It's very false that he will come to Napoli," De Laurentiis told Radio Kiss Kiss.

Balotelli has scored 43 times in 66 appearances for Nice over the last two seasons.

ID:331712: cacheID:331712:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1355:

Restore Data

1

Real Sociedad vs. Man Utd: Head-to-head record and past meetings

2

Copenhagen vs. Chelsea: Head-to-head record and past meetings

3

Slot delivers worrying Alexander-Arnold, Konate updates ahead of EFL Cup final

4

Olympiacos vs. Bodo/Glimt - prediction, team news, lineups

5

Atletico vs. Real Madrid injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

6

Rangers vs. Fenerbahce - prediction, team news, lineups

7

Record-breaking teen to start again? Predicted Chelsea lineup vs. Copenhagen

8

Chelsea vs. Copenhagen - prediction, team news, lineups

9

History for Harry: Kane hits new heights as Bayern ease past Leverkusen

10

Tuesday's Champions League predictions including Liverpool vs. PSG