Ipswich Town made shock January attempt for player and he’s now eyeing a move to the club- Manager’s decision could prove key
West Ham United were linked with a move for Napoli’s Giacomo Raspadori in the January transfer window and it has now emerged that Ipswich Town also attempted to land the player.
The versatile player scored a key goal for the Naples club against Lecce at the weekend and the Italian press has taken a closer look at Raspadori, who could have left Napoli some months ago.
TuttoSport, as relayed by CN24, have stated that the Italy international asked to leave in January.
Ipswich Town ‘had tried’ to sign him and so had West Ham. Roma, Juventus and Torino also came forward for him.
The outlet state that while Napoli erected a wall to make sure the player started, Antonio Conte also played a key role in ‘loudly’ making his decision heard about the potential transfer.
CN24 further relay information from TuttoSport, revealing that Ipswich Town and West Ham were dealt a blow when Conte was clear about his stance on Raspadori.
He informed Napoli that – ‘Raspadori is staying here’, closing down the possibility of an exit.
The 25-year-old has been more involved in the first-team since February and has started six league games.
This shows that the decision to not let him join Ipswich Town or West Ham was a valid one, with the Partenopei currently at the top of the table in Serie A.
