Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis spoke in an interview with TNT Mexico before the Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Napoli , a round of 16 match which the Azzurri won 2-0.
De Laurentiis: “Renewals? Sometimes unmissable offers arrive…”
These are the owner's words on the renewals of Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia : “I'm very good at making contracts, when they come to me they're blocked.
It won't be difficult to retain them, but never say never because sometimes there are offers that you can't refuse. In my opinion we will see them shine for a long time to come."
“Lozano?
I like it a lot, I hope it stays in Naples for a long time”
Among those who shone last night in Frankfurt was Hirving Lozano , elected MVP of the match by UEFA. The Mexican's contract expires in 2024, but De Laurentiis hopes he can stay at Napoli.
“I really like Lozano, he plays almost all the time.
In my opinion he is a great player, but he has changed agents continuously, so we will have to meet with the new representatives. I hope he stays in Naples for a long time. He is extraordinary with these great accelerations, that he scores so many goals and sometimes he scores them himself".
“In the summer I sold strong but unmotivated players”
The victory in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 is just the latest piece in a fairytale season for Napoli so far : "I predicted it would be a great season ," De Laurentiis admits. " When you have the same players for too long, even if they're very good, they become demotivated."
“The new ones, whom we identified with a great deal of scouting work, immediately proved to be reliable.
It is not the Napoli of the individual, but of the group. This Napoli can still have its say for a long time" , he concludes.
In words of the jefe! 🗣️
Aurelio Di Laurentiis, dueño of the @sscnapoliES , platicó with @barracudo and explains the contractual situation of @HirvingLozano70 . ✍️🏻 #BenditaChampions pic.twitter.com/FIgSWkPIJX
— TNT Sports México (@tntsportsmex) February 21, 2023
