Man United prepared to offer £17m for Napoli star

Manchester United are preparing to offer Napoli £17m (€20m), in exchange for full-back Giovanni Di

Lorenzo.

That’s according to a recent report from Il Napolista, who claims that following an impressive Euros 2020 campaign, the Italian full-back now has admirers in the English Premier League.

Di Lorenzo, 27, joined Napoli in 2019 following a £2.7m move from domestic rivals Empoli.

Since arriving at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium the versatile full-back has gone on to feature in 95 matches, in all competitions, directly contributing to an impressive 22 goals, along the way.

Not only has the 27-year-old impressed domestically, but Euros 2020 has also seen the Italian

help his country reach the tournament’s final, where they will now play England on Sunday.

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Solskjaer is understood to be keen on signing a full-back this summer and has long been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier.
However, given the emergence of Di Lorenzo, the Italian could prove to be a cost-effective alternative.