Napoli chief Giovanni Manna shared the details why they didn’t allow their key player to leave during this current transfer window.
Napoli were supposed to let go of Rafa Marin who was being monitored by Villarreal from Spain.
The player’s deal with Villarreal was finalized and was expected to join Villarreal on the dotted line of the transfer window.
Napoli Chief explained why they didn’t allow the deal to be materialized. On his reason was because they failed to find his replacement.
Giovanni Manna said “He is the first player bought, replacing (Leo) Ostigard, for a growth path.
“We have invested, he comes from an important youth sector (Real Madrid), objectively we have defenders who are demonstrating a high level, he has to settle in, understand, even if 6 months have passed, we had the documents done with Villarreal who play to reach the Champions League and the coach wanted him.
“I had even promised him, he needs his path, the conditions were not there to take another and we continue like this, he has to work every day as if he had to play on Sundays.
“That’s it, we have already spoken about it with him and with those who wanted more space. We are this and we play with XI but in reality we are all of us.”
Napoli have trigger fixture on Sunday 9th February against Udinese for SerieA and kickoff set at 21:45.
BY LUCKY SEANEGO
