Raiola hints Insigne doesn’t want long-term Napoli stay

 

Mino Raiola has hinted Lorenzo Insigne is not like Marek Hamsik and does not see a long-term future at Napoli.

 

The super-agent is widely expected to start representing Insigne and Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has already engaged in a war of words about the potential repercussions.

 

Raiola has already had a run in with Napoli in the past over Marek Hamsik and the 49-year-old has suggested Insigne might see a future away from Maurizio Sarri’s side.

 

“When he [De Laurentiis] says that he [Insigne] will leave over his dead body, perhaps he’s forgetting that if he decides to leave in four years when his contract expires, what can he do?” Raiola told Radio CRC, via Football Italia.

 

“Hamsik wanted to stay at Napoli for life, maybe others don’t have that desire. Everyone’s will has to be respected.”

 

 

Insigne has been touted as the ideal transfer for Barcelona to make in order to sufficiently replace Neymar and there were reports in Italy suggesting the Spanish side failed with a late €100m (£92m) bid for the Italy international last week.

 

Since the start of last season, only Edin Dzeko (81) has had more shots off target in Serie A than Insigne (69).