Naples-Rome, Veretout occasion. But his future seems far from the capital (and from Italy)

Jordan Veretout and Napoli, a love story that always seemed one step away from materializing, but then it never went beyond a flirtation. Just think of when, with Roma involved in the Europa League against Sevilla, he was at dinner in Posilippo because he was disqualified. And the feeling is that even next summer, when the Frenchman is likely to leave Rome, the final destination shouldn’t be Naples. Because Jordan, 29, seems to no longer be in the blues’ crosshairs, even more so now that he has changed agent, taking on a French agency that is working to bring him back to his homeland.

Back on the radar …

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In Roma Veretout is no longer a starter, in midfield Mourinho prefers Cristante, Oliveira and, if necessary, Mkhitaryan, but perhaps in Naples on Monday he could have an opportunity again from the first minute. In the last three months, in the league, since Oliveira arrived, he has only played against Spezia from the beginning: a total turnaround, given that in the first part of the season he was an immovable starter. Against Salernitana he entered well, he gave a perfect assist for Smalling’s winning goal and against Bodo he was not in the starting eleven: for this Monday he hopes for an opportunity from the start.

… or return to France

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The renewal of the contract has been stopped for months, Veretout has understood that it will not be extended and that Roma has no intention of giving him the salary he asks for, from 4 million upwards, and also the controversies of the past few weeks, with the positivity of his wife announced via social media to say that he would not have given up on the birthday party, they did not help to bring him back to Rome. Pinto, to sell it, asks for at least fifteen million, thirteen more bonuses he could close, preferring in any case the foreign solution. In Italy, with Napoli archived, Pioli’s Milan remains – who relaunched him in Florence -, in France we talk about Marseille. What is certain is that Veretout and Roma will say goodbye in June. Between now and next month, however, they both hope to do it in the best way. On and off the pitch.