Napoli are eyeing up a potential January swoop for Atletico Madrid defender Sime Vrsaljko in the wake of Faouzi Ghoulam’s possible season-ending knee injury.
Ghoulam ruptured knee ligaments during his side's 4-2 defeat at the hands of Premier League leaders Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, and will undergo surgery with the expectation the 26-year-old will now miss the remainder of this campaign.
Napoli 2-4 Man City FT:
Shots: 12-17
Pass accuracy: 84%-86%
Chances created: 9-13
Possession: 49%-51%
Pep Guardiola's side qualify. pic.twitter.com/KJ7HO6Hey4— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 1, 2017Sadly for the Algeria international the midweek loss could also spell the end of his career with the Serie A giants, with his current deal at the Stadio San Paolo expiring at the end of this term.