Representatives of Tolu Arokodare have established contact with Napoli over a possible transfer of the Super Eagles striker.
According to II Mattino newspaper, there was contact between Napoli and Arokodare’s agents Tuesday afternoon.
Napoli are shopping with a lot of urgency for a direct replacement for injured Romelu Lukaku and Genk striker Arokodare has been mentioned among the strikers the Italian champions are now considering.
Arokodare is valued at between 20 and 25 million euros.
Last season, the giant striker fired 23 goals and made seven assists in 45 appearances.
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