Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the Serie A side have held talks with Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, adding that their interest in the Ivory Coast international is no secret.
In addition, the Italian coach has added that the Serie A outfit remain keen on Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez as the Colombian continues to look for a new home following the conclusion of his loan with Bayern Munich.
Pepe has been on the radar of several of Europe's biggest clubs during the off-season, but Napoli look poised to beat their rivals to his signature after the player's agents visited the club's training camp on Thursday.