"Napoli" team hoped to lure in Italian winger Simone Verdi, who shone in the last season of "Serie A", but ended up empty-handed.
The 25-year-old Italian rejected the offer from the league leaders and will continue to defend the colors of "Bologna" until the summer.
"It wasn't a definite 'no' to the 'Napoli' team. I just didn't want to leave in January.
I was impressed by the offer from Napoli club and I thought about it for a long time, but in the end, I decided not to risk changes.
Every day I received calls from sports director C. Guintoli, listened to his arguments and also coach M. Sarri, but I knew I wouldn't have a guaranteed spot on the pitch. However, that wasn't the main reason," said Verdi, for whom "Napoli" offered 24 million euros.
In the "Serie A" championship, the player scored 6 goals and made 5 assists in over 20 games.
