"Napoli" club, having acquired "Real" forward Gonzalo Higuain, is not stopping there and wants to attract "Porto" player Jackson Martinez to the team. The agent of the Colombian national team footballer revealed that personal contract conditions with the ambitious Napoli club have already been agreed, but Rafael Benitez may have to dig deep into his pockets, as the release clause for J. Martinez amounts to 40 million euros. The 26-year-old footballer moved to "Porto" just last summer from the Mexican team "Jaguares de Chiapas." The Portuguese club paid almost 9 million euros for him. In his debut season, J. Martinez scored 26 goals in 30 matches in the Portuguese league, attracting the attention of big European clubs. The player himself would prefer to continue his career in a "Serie A" club, but "Porto" is not willing to negotiate after the striker's excellent performance last season. This summer, Napoli has already strengthened their squad with 9 players, including such famous names as Gonzalo Higuain, Pepe Reina, and Raul Albiol. In total, Napoli spent nearly 80 million euros on team strengthening, but the majority of this amount was covered by the funds from the sale of striker Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan brought in 64.5 million euros for Napoli. Napoli's coach publicly expressed a desire to attract another forward to the team. The specialist from Spain aims to build a team capable of competing not only for the "Serie A" title but also in the UEFA Champions League. Earlier, Napoli was strengthened by Jose Callejon, who can play both in the center and on the wing, but R. Benitez wants to attract a player who matches the level of Gonzalo Higuain. "I want to attract another forward who matches the level of Gonzalo. I want to see competition in the team, as we will have to compete in the most powerful tournaments in the upcoming season," - said R. Benitez.
"Napoli" reconciled personal terms with "Porto" striker J.Martinez (+ R.Benitez's comment)
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