$12 Million News Strikes MLS Mid-Season as Italian Champions Napoli Express Interest in Star Striker
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After World Cup 2022 and an amazing campaign by USMNT, MLS is experiencing a steady rise in viewership. Trying to repeat the past, MLS is making plans to capitalize on this booming phase and bring on big names. It will help the growth to be sustainable. One of the biggest names on that list is Lionel Messi.
However, the chances seem slim as Barcelona is making efforts and Al-Hilal has offered a monstrous 400 million USD annually. English legend David Beckham has recently traveled to Paris and attended PSG’s training camp. He is one of the leading architects of the plans involving Lionel Messi.
While the league plans to bring big names, their young and bright ones might be brought away from them. The latest report suggests that one of the European giants is interested in a young and developing talent who has also appeared for the national team.
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Italian champions interested in MLS starlet
Italian news outlet Arena Napoli has just sent the MLS fans into a frenzy. They reported that Italian top-flight ‘Serie A’ winner Napoli FC is eying one of the league’s developing stars. Napoli’s season has all ended but formalities as they have attained an unbeatable lead and won the title.
According to a newspaper in Napoli, Napoli are studying the idea of signing Jesus Ferreira and believe they could make the signing for around $12 million
Napoli’s owner said yesterday that he’d “like to have an American”. https://t.co/7ZY8cVuOFe
— MLS Buzz (@MLS_Buzz) May 12, 2023
The Italian outlet reported that the title winners are eying FC Dallas’ young star, Jesus Ferreira, although no reports of any talks or connection have emerged yet. With the summer window approaching, Napoli must definitely be looking to add more firepower to the team for the next season and UCL.
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If reports are to be believed, Napoli might offer a decent 12 million USD for the youngster. Ferreira is having a rocking season as he is in the top 5 goal scorers in the league with 6 goals. It is not a big surprise, that he has a big European club eying him.
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Teams that have already qualified for the Champions League next season:
🏴 Arsenal, Manchester City
🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇮🇹 Napoli
🏴 Celtic
🇷🇸 Red Star Belgrade#UCL pic.twitter.com/ibTOp97936— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) May 9, 2023
Napoli had made it to the quarterfinals in the Champions League this season as well. However, in a gut-wrenching match, they were knocked out by their league rival AC Milan. Napoli definitely missed the firing power in those games and that might have led them to eye the USMNT star.
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What do you think about Napoli eying Jesus Ferreira? Do you think this plan will work for them? Drop your views in the comments below.
Edited by:
Sreeda U M