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REPORT: Barba about to join Napoli
The negotiation for the 23-year-old should be carried out before the next Sunday, when Napoli will play against Empoli themselves. Barba can play both as a center back and a left back, and he will be very important for Napoli, as both Albiol and Koulibaly are right-footed. Sarri knows him very well, as last year he coached him in Tuscany, and for a certain period, he was in competition with Tonelli for a place as a starter.
Tonelli himself was also a target for Napoli, who had some talks with his agent, but Empoli consider him unsellable.