Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed he turned down a massive €2.5bn offer from a Saudi Arabian fund in 2022 for the Serie A leaders.
Da Laurentiis made the revelation while defending some his actions which haven’t gone down well with some section of the fans.
He said, “I don’t even care how much my Napoli is worth, it’s the family toy and I don’t think about selling it at all. Also, because I wouldn’t know what to do next…. What do I do, buy myself a club in the Premier League?” he said.
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“I’m of Neapolitan origin, I’m happy with Napoli and I don’t have to be ‘annoyed’ with these offers. An Arabian fund offered me €2.5 billion last year but I said no.”
Napoli is on track to win their first Serie A championship in more than 30 years, led by the exploits of their attack duo, Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and his Georgian counterpart, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
With only ten games left in the season, Luciano Spaletti’s team sits comfortably at the top of the league table, 16 points ahead of second-placed SS Lazio.
