DBasia.news – Napoli are staring the 2019-20 season seriously. Partenopei redeemed the purchase clause for AS Roma center back, Kostas Manolas, and the player has officially joined Napoli.
Kostas Manolas is one of the defenders who are in the midst of the 2019 summer transfer market. Napoli are not the only club that want Manolas’ services.
The Greek defender was the target of several top European teams. These include Juventus, AC Milan, and Premier League clubs, Arsenal.
Napoli paid a number of clauses for the release of Kostas Manolas to AS Roma, 36 million euros. However, the amount is divided into direct 34 million euros and 2 million euros bonus.
Together with Napoli, Kostas Manolas will sign a five-season contract. Manolas receives a salary of 3.5 million euros with a bonus of reaching 1 million euros.
In Naples, later Kostas Manolas will duet with Kalidou Koulibaly. Manolas replaces Raul Albiol who leaves to Villarreal.
AS Roma themselves have uploaded a farewell note to Kostas Manolas. The Giallorossi thanked the 28-year-old defender.
“Kostas Manolas has completed the move to Napoli. Goodbye Kostas, thank you for your service for the past five seasons,” wrote the AS Roma social media account.
AS Roma receive double profits from Kostas Manolas’ sales to Napoli. I Lupi only paid 15 million euros when he recruited Manolas from Olympiacos in 2014.