Recent reports in Italy claim that Napoli are no longer targeting a move for Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez, and that they will instead close a deal with

There had been no issues on personal terms – Napoli were prepared to go beyond the €5m-per-season mark in a wage packet for the Uruguayan.

Napoli had presented Liverpool with an initial bid of €42m, which was later turned down, before coming back in with an offer in excess of €50m before deciding to go down the Lucca route when it became clear that Nunez was going to become too expensive.

Instead, Lucca is set to cost less than €40m, potentially in the region of €35m, which Napoli will be able to spread by bringing him in on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy at a later date.