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Napoli have surged ahead of Arsenal for Luiz Gustavo claims agent
NAPOLI are thought to be frontrunners for Bayern Munich's Luiz Gustavo according to a FIFA agent.
The Bayern Munich midfield enforcer is believed to be in talks with Arsenal over a move with the north London outfit prepared to meet his buyout clause.
Gustavo has already admitted he would relish a move to the Emirates, telling a national paper: "I have heard about the Arsenal interest.
"It's a big club we're talking about here so of course I'd like to play for them."
But Gustavo's agent has disputed his buyout clause fee and believes Napoli would be a good fit.
"The way I see the situation, Napoli are not a club you can turn down," a FIFA agent told Tutto Mercato Web.
"Luiz Gustavo is a very important player who would suit any club in Italy, not just Napoli.
"However, the Partenopei already have three midfielders of a good quality, so they’d have to sell one.
“I can say the stories claiming Luiz Gustavo has a clause worth €18m in his contract is absolutely false.
"There is no clause and that sum is simply the asking price Bayern have decided on. He is clearly on the market after Pep Guardiola’s arrival.”