Chelsea will sign Elseid Hysaj from Napoli in either January or the summer, according to journalist Emanuele Cammarot.
Hysaj has been hotly-tipped to team up with former manager Maurizio Sarri again and that looks to be coming to fruition.
Writing in Napoli magazine, Cammarot confirmed the deal was happening, with a €45million fee likely:
Hysaj is on the way out.
Ancelotti is ready to let him leave, and Aurelio de Laurentiis didn’t appreciate the take it or leave it offer on the contract, as the renewal terms were too high.
The goodbye is already on the agenda, the Albanian will go to his mentor Sarri.
All that’s left is to know if it’ll happen in June or January.
The potential summer ban for Chelsea could make the negotiations start suddenly, but Napoli want the €50m from the clause and not a penny less.
The agent will try around €40m, but in the end they’ll meet in the middle at €45m.
Hysaj signed for Napoli in 2015 and became a key man under Sarri, as they fell agonisingly short of Serie A glory last season.
The 24-year-old right-back has made 153 appearances for the Italian giants, as well as winning 42 caps for Albania.
