Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has spoken in glowing terms of the "true quality" of reported transfer targets James Rodriguez and Mauro Icardi.
Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed Ancelotti would be keen to reunite with James, with whom he worked at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
The Colombia star's future is uncertain after his loan deal with Bayern ended and the option to make that move permanent was not taken up.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Ancelotti said of James: "He is a player I know well and he is true quality.