Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano is reportedly top of Napoli Coach Rafa Benitez’ summer shopping list.
Benitez, who has just been installed as Walter Mazzarri’s replacement at the San Paolo, has reportedly handed President Aurelio De Laurentiis a list of transfer targets.
Top of it is apparently Mascherano, who worked with Benitez during their time together at Liverpool.
Reports in Italy suggest that whilst Napoli view a deal as difficult, they do not see it as necessarily impossible.
Midfielder Mascherano has been predominantly used as a centre-back during his three seasons so far at the Camp Nou.
