The Italian will say goodbye to Napoli fans today.
Manolo Gabbiadini is set to join Southampton, according to reports in Italy.
TuttoMercatoWeb reports that Napoli have given up on their highest price range for the player and are willing to accept a deal in the region of €17.5 million (£14.9 million) for the Italian international forward. He has reportedly agreed a four-year deal worth in the region of €2.5 million (£2.1m) a season.
Napoli will also retain a 10 per cent sell-on clause should he leave Southampton for a high price in the future.
Manolo Gabbiadini
The striker is expected to say goodbye to Napoli fans during the fixture with Palermo this evening before finalising the switch to St Mary’s.
Gabbiadini has been linked with a move to the Premier League for some time but it seems he is finally set to take that step.
Picture Supplied by Action Images – Manolo Gabbiadini
The 25-year-old Joined Napoli from Sampdoria in 2015 and after initially impressing has fallen short of expectations recently.
Southampton are looking for new attacking recruits in their hunt for European football and domestic cup triumph.
Gabbiadini, who has five goals this season, including three in his last three games, will hopefully bring his recent form to Southampton.
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