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REVEALED: The numbers behind Maksimovic's move to Napoli
The talk that the Serbian defender joined the Partenopei for €25 million plus €1m more in bonuses is correct, but Mirko Valdifiori is moving the other way for €3.5m. Does that mean Maksimovic only cost €21.5m?
No, as Torino chairman Urbano Cairo has insisted on separating the two deals, meaning that Napoli would have actually spent €28.5 plus bonuses.
All in all, then, the Neapolitans will have got a slight discount on the €30m Torino were demanding, whilst the Granata can claim that they were steadfast in selling at the price they wanted. There’s more: Napoli have a tendency to (indirectly) divulge numbers that are too low: Milik cost €31, not €25 million, whilst Corentin Tolisso would have cost €37.5 million… not €24!
Giovanni Scotto, translated by @EdoDalmonte
