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Napoli join race for Man City striker Dzeko

06 July 2013 - 06:19

Italian side Napoli are hoping to complete a deal to sign Bosnia international Edin Dzeko. The ambitious Serie A team, currently managed by Rafa Benitez, are well aware of the talk of a Dzeko departure this summer.

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The former Wolfsburg forward has struggled to reproduce the form that made him a legend at the Etihad in their championship winning season back in 2012, last year Dzeko also could not force his way into the first team on a regular basis. New manager Manuel Pellegrini will personally handpick his squad for the new year and admitted recently that some players will be leaving.<br />

Napoli have an enormous budget to spend on new players, believed to be around 45 million Euros. It is new coach Benitez's first priority to sign a new striker, and he is well aware of Dzeko's talents from Benitez's time managing in the Premier League.<br />

There is talk of a 24 million Euro price tag for Dzeko, and that Napoli are prepared to match that fee.

Written by Alex Goodchild