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Napoli chief De Laurentiis makes sensational Liverpool-Roma joint ownership claim over £67m Alisson deal

The Italian side's president has suggested there is an unusual connection between the two teams after another big summer transfer

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed Liverpool and Roma share the same owner.

The film producer made the accusation after he revealed that his side had made an offer for goalkeeper Alisson, who left the Italian capital to become the world's most expensive goalkeeper, at the time, and join Liverpool in a £67 million ($87m) move.

The Brazilian became the second Roma player to move to Anfield in the last year as he followed the path of star attacker Mohamed Salah.