Amadou Diawara may be on his way to Premier League high-flyers Wolverhampton Wanderers from Serie A side Napoli.
It has been a busy few hours for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
According to the Sun, Wolves have had a bid of £18 million accepted by Chelsea for Tammy Abraham, the striker who has scored 16 goals in 20 Championship games on loan at Aston Villa this season.
So you can bet the Abraham saga will overshadow an emerging story in Italy about the Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara.
According to Tuttomercato, Wolves have made a bid for the highly-rated youngster, who is renowned for his intelligent break-up play and accurate passing in front of the defence.
But Napoli, whose president Aurelio Di Laurentiis is a famously difficult negotiator, is demanding around £35 million; a fee that dwarfs the offer Wolves have put on the table, although it is expected that they will make a new approach this month.
The 21-year-old was a key player under Maurizio Sarri but has started just six Serie A games since Carlo Ancelotti took charge at the Stadio San Paolo in the summer, meaning his future has been the subject of plenty of debate in recent months.
Wolves have been heavily linked with Diawara since October, when CalcioNapoli24 claimed they had asked about him and his teammate, the Portuguese left-back Mario Rui.
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