Napoli have begun talks with Empoli for attacking midfielder Tommaso Baldanzi who is valued at €15 million. The 20-year-old enjoyed a breakout season in the 2022-23 campaign, scoring 4 goals in 27 appearances for the Azzurri, earning the attention of a number of Serie A sides.
La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Napoli are hoping to beat the competition to his signing, having already entered into talks with Empoli.
Relations between the two sides are excellent, and the the newspaper reports that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has had his eye on Baldanzi for some time now.
Napoli see the talented youngster as a prospective long-term replacement for Piotr Zielinski, who could leave the club in the coming weeks, with Premier League clubs particularly keen on him.
