Atletico Madrid, Napoli conflict on Lorenzo Insigne price

Atletico Madrid have reportedly seen a €50m approach for Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne rejected with the Italian club wanting double that fee.

The Partenopei are said to be demanding €100m for the Italian international although his agent Mino Raiola is hopeful of reducing this to €80m.

Newspaper Il Mattino say Atleti have made initial contact for the player amid reports that Insigne has fallen out with the club’s Coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Ancelotti replaced Insigne early in the second half in their 1-0 loss against Arsenal last week and the forward didn’t take being substituted too well.

The captain refused to join his teammates on the bench, standing for the rest of the game, and was loudly whistled and jeered by some home fans.

Insigne is said to be growing tired of being the scapegoat and not receiving any support from the club, so he could now be open to the possibility of a move away from the San Paolo.

Earlier this month, Diario AS followed up on reports in Corriere dello Sport that Atleti have been monitoring the forward with the hope of a future deal.

The 27-year-old is Napoli’s captain and has netted 76 goals across 300 appearances in the first-team squad, while he has also been capped 30 times by the Italian national team.

Inter striker Mauro Icardi and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Luka Jovic have also been linked to Atleti.

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