Raspadori, Napoli and Roma in negotiations with Atletico Madrid

Another 24 hours, which will then be today. After that this time it’s really enough, either on one side or the other. Also because the telenovela linked to Giacomo Raspadori is becoming increasingly full of twists and turns. At the limit of the unpredictable, in some ways. So yesterday the player trained regularly with Atletico Madrid. Furthermore, Diego Simeone also proved it in the starting eleven that will take to the field tomorrow evening in La Coruña for the match that counts for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, away to Deportivo. Before leaving for Galicia, however, Roma demands an answer. In case of further procrastination we will turn elsewhere, without waiting any longer.

the situation

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Manuel Montipò, one of Raspadori’s agents, has also been in Madrid for a couple of days to try to evaluate everything as best as possible with the player. Tullio Tinti, the man at the head of the agency that represents Jack, should also join them today. Which continues to be full of doubts, despite the many reassurances received from sporting director Massara both on the future and on the salary. The agreement reached with Atletico in fact provides for a formula with an expensive loan (2 million euros) and possible right of redemption (already set at 18.5), but Roma guaranteed Raspadori the “continuity” he asked for. In short, the certainty that in June the Giallorossi would exercise redemption, a certainty that the player wanted to have in order to then be able to make a final decision in a more serene way. Certainty that was also given to him because on June 30th Roma risks having only Soulé on their payroll (if Dovbyk and Baldanzi were to say goodbye first). In Trigoria, they then went so far as to offer the player a salary close to 4 million per season. Frankly, Massara couldn’t have done more. And then the sporting director will wait a little longer, until the end of this day, and then finally let go.

the flashback

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But among Raspadori’s many doubts there is also something else. And, that is, the possibility of being able to return to Napoli. Yes, precisely in that team where in the last three years he has won two championships. But also in that club that only five months ago decided to sell him to Atletico Madrid, for a sum of 22 million euros plus 4 in bonuses (even if it was above all the striker who pushed to leave, who wanted to play more). However, Raspadori did very well in Naples, even becoming the protagonist of the Italian championship last season. Conte is currently looking for a first striker and an attacking midfielder and this is why the Italian sporting director Manna has thought about Giacomo, who can play both roles. Also letting him know personally that if he decided to leave Madrid, Napoli would be ready to take him back. Raspadori, in fact, would thus become an important alternative to Neres, but also to the two physical center forwards (Lukaku and Hojlund) with whom Conte aims to finish the season.