In Napoli, they took the underperforming first part of the season seriously and decided to correct all the mistakes from the past transfer window. The fifth January reinforcement was completed today! Argentinian stopper Nehuen Perez from Udinese arrives under Vesuvius.Total spending should be 18,000,000 euros: 16,000,000 euros fixed and 2,000,000 through bonuses. But the entire amount does not go to Udinese because the club from Friuli, when bringing Perez from Atlético, undertook to give Madrid 50 percent of the compensation from the profit over 10,000,000 euros. In this case, it is a minimum of 3,000,000 and a maximum of 4,000,000 euros. Depending on the availability of the bonus.##NAJAVA_MECA_7821876##Perez came to Udinese in the summer of 2021 as ‘change’ in the transfer of Rodrigo De Paul. He immediately established himself in the starting line-up, became a pillar of the scrappy Udinese team, reached the Argentina national team and attracted the interest of bigger clubs. Among them Napoli. He was also mentioned as a desire of AC Milan, Fiorentina, Galatasaray, but the Neapolitans were the most persistent. First, they wanted him in a package with Lazar Samardzic, and when the transfer of the Serb did not go through, they focused only on Perez. Udinese first asked for 20,000,000 euros, but eventually agreed to a smaller discount.Perez will arrive tomorrow for medical checks in Naples and will sign a contract for four and a half years worth 1,600,000 euros per season net. He is the fifth winter reinforcement of the Neapolitans whose spending is now almost 40,000,000 euros. First, right back Pasquale Mazzocchi arrived from Salernitana for 3,000,000 euros. Then, Belgian winger Cyril Ngonge, on loan from Bournemouth with the right to buy for 25,000,000 euros, was also bought from Verona for 18,000,000 euros. The arrival of his compatriot Leander Dendoncker from Wolves on loan with the right to buy for 10,000,000 euros was also agreed upon. Potentially, the winter market could cost the Neapolitans 74,000,000 euros at the end of the ongoing campaign.🔜 Done Deal and confirmed! Nehuen Perez to #Napoli from #Udinese for €17M. Contract until 2028 with option for 2029. #transfers https://t.co/kWXFHwBaO0— Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) January 25, 2024 At the same time, the only significant departure this winter is the sale of Eljif Elmas to Leipzig for 24,000,000 euros, and Danish stopper Leo Ostigard is also expected to leave. Polish midfielder Piotr Zielinski will leave the club as a free agent at the end of the season.
