It has become more difficult for Napoli to acquire Lazar Samardžić from Udinese in the winter transfer window due to the involvement of Brighton & Hove Albion and Juventus in the competition.
According to a report from TuttoMercatoWeb three days ago, the Seagulls have the financial clout to crush the two Italian teams who compete with them. Since then, Federico Balzaretti, the director of Udinese, has disclosed that the Premier League has made an approach for the 21-year-old.
Brighton and the Old Lady have reportedly taken additional steps to attempt to capture the midfield player this month, according to Spazio Napoli.
The Serie A winners have begun talks with Udinese and have Serbian international born in Germany at the top of their list of targets. According to the source, the Turin club and Roberto De Zerbi’s side are the reason why the negotiations have stalled.
It’s said that after “closing an agreement” with the player’s entourage, Brighton and Juventus made moves for the player.
The Old Lady has been able to act because, according to Calciomercato, the talks between Napoli and Udinese are on hold. In order for him to join the club the following summer, the latter wish to thwart the agreement. But this is not a simple task.
The publication makes no mention of Brighton’s interest in the €25 million Samardžić. The Premier League team could sign him in January and beat Juventus if they were to pay this fee.
In 18 games this season, Samardžić has recorded two goals and two assists.
