Aurelio Di-Laurentiis: Last News

straight to your inbox The anger was palpable when Manchester City learned they had been gazumped in their agreement to sign Jorginho two summers ago. Privately, the Blues were scathing about Napoli owner Aurelio Di Laurentiis, who they felt had broken his word after accepting a £44million bid – and then doing a U-turn to sell him to Chelsea for £53million.

straight to your inboxManchester City are 'convinced' that they will sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde this summer, according to reports.With less than two weeks of the transfer window to go, City are still working on adding to their two signings of Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake before the October 5 deadline.Another centre-back remains the top priority and the importance of signing one has been further proven this week, as City were without four of their defenders for the victory against Wolves - although Ake did impress on his debut.Kalidou Koulibaly has been the number one target throughout the window but negotiations have proven difficult with Napoli as club president Aurelio di Laurentiis has refused to lower his asking price and the

straight to your inboxManchester City have given Napoli a deadline to conclude a deal for defender Kalidou Koulibaly - according to reports.City have already strengthened their defence with the addition of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth but the Senegal international remains Pep Guardiola's top summer target.The Blues and Napoli appear to have hit a stalemate in a projected deal, with the Italian club’s owner Aurelio Di Laurentiis not budging from his £72million valuation, while City do not want to go above £50million for the 29-year-old defender.

straight to your inboxManchester City will offer Eric Garcia in exchange for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.Garcia's long-term future at City is unclear after Pep Guardiola confirmed he had rejected the offer of a new contract amid serious interest from Barcelona.City have already bolstered their defensive ranks by signing Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake but remain committed to signing Koulibaly as the ideal partner for Aymeric Laporte.MEN Sport understands the Blues value Koulibaly at £55million and are wary of dealing with Napoli owner Aurelio di Laurentiis after seeing a deal collapse for now Chelsea midfielder Jorginho in 2018.talkSPORT claim City could look to lower Napoli's asking price by offering Garcia in a

straight to your inboxNapoli president on KoulibalyNapoli are still awaiting what they consider to be an acceptable offer for Kalidou Koulibaly, according to the club’s president.City are interested in signing the highly rated defender, but it’s understood that they’ll walk away from any potential deal if it’s too expensive, having already bolstered Pep Guardiola’s backline with the £41m signing of Nathan Ake from relegated Bournemouth."Without a great offer he does not move,” said Napoli's president Aurelio Di Laurentiis.Zinchenko issues statement after backlash Aleks Zinchenko has defended his comments and those of his new wife Vlada Sedan about  Manchester City's Champions League  loss to Lyon.

straight to your inboxNapoli still haven't received an acceptable offer for Manchester City target Kalidou Koulibaly, their president has said.Koulibaly is an option for City, who are looking to further strengthen their central defensive options following the £41m arrival of Nathan Ake from relegated Bournemouth.However, City and Napoli are yet to agree a deal for the Senegalese defender, despite some reports in Italy saying Koulibaly was close to joining the Blues.In the past, Napoli president Aurelio Di Laurentiis has said he will only sell his prize defender if an offer of €100m (£90m) was received - although he has more recently revised that asking price to €90m (£80m).That price is still likely to be over City's budget, with the club

Manchester United and Manchester City as Napoli look for a hefty fee. The defender, who is regarded as one of the best in Europe in his position, has been a transfer target for both clubs throughout the summer.

straight to your inboxNapoli are closing on the £22million signing of Gabriel Magalhaes, and are believed to have agreed personal terms for the Lille defender. And that will clear the way for Manchester City to move for Senegal international Kalidou Koulibaly, who has been their prime target all summer.

straight to your inboxGood evening, these are your Manchester City headlines for Saturday August 1.Napoli president Aurelio Di Laurentiis has stated the price it will take for him to allow Kalidou Koulibaly to leave the club - and it is ten million euros lower than the last time he was asked about it.Last month, Di Laurentiis said: "If City or United or PSG with €100m (£90m) showed up, I would think about it [selling Koulibaly] and it is probable that they [the player] would leave, always if their will was to leave.”Now, Di Laurentiis has told Sky Italia: “Kalidou is a wonderful person and of course it’d be sad to lose him.“Everything has a time and a place, even when it comes to going our separate ways.

Manchester City are expected to spend £127million on Ferran Torres, Nathan Ake and Kalidou Koulibaly this summer - but the club could still end up making profit. Reports in Spain suggest Torres is on his way to the Etihad, with City reaching an agreement to sign the winger from Valencia for £21million.