Napoli set to make permanent approach for Fulham star

Serie A outfit Napoli will make an attempt to recruit Fulham midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa but will request a discount as part of the deal, as per a report from Tutto Mercato Web (via Sport Witness).

The 26-year-old effectively handed in a transfer request to officials at Craven Cottage in pre-season due to his desire not to play in the Championship – and that proved to be the reason why he was left out of Marco Silva’s squad for their opening league game of the 2021/22 campaign against Middlesbrough.

This came as something of a surprise considering he was due to be one of the Cottagers’ most integral players this term – and he was included in the first team after that – making three league appearances before securing a move to the Italian top division.

Luciano Spalletti’s side have the opportunity to make this temporary deal a permanent one for a fee believed to be in the region of €15m, a cut-price deal they may be willing to pounce on with the Cameroonian signing a contract extension in the English capital before travelling across Europe, allowing Silva’s side to hold out for a respectable fee for his services.

An injury may have disrupted his progress in the latter stages of November and early stages of the following month – but he has been one of the first names on the teamsheet for the Europa League outfit and played an integral part in his nation winning a third-place medal at the African Cup of Nations.

Even with a cheap deal in the offing though, with the Cottagers forking out a £22.3m fee to lure him away from Marseille back in 2018, Napoli are intending to try and reduce his permanent fee further according to Tutto Mercato Web.

The same outlet believe the Italian club will soon be in contact with