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Arsenal target edges closer to deal: Agent reveals this about defender's summer move
ARSENAL target Ricardo Rodriguez is edging closer to a move to Napoli, his agent has suggested.
Ricardo Rodriguez is reportedly close to a move to Napoli
Ricardo Rodriguez is said to be on Arsenal's radar as Arsene Wenger looks to strengthen his defensive options for next season.
The Wolfsburg defender has been tipped to be a long-term replacement for Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs - whose future at the Emirates is uncertain.
However, the Gunners are reportedly set to miss out on the 24-year-old after his agent Gianluca Di Domenico hinted he is close to joining Napoli.
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Di Domenico told Italian radio station Crc: "He’s focused on Wolfsburg now but Cristiano Giuntoli [Napoli director] knows him.
“Has there been contact? I’d prefer not to say.
"He’s been on holiday in Naples and very much enjoyed it, so if you like somewhere on holiday then logically you could also live there.
“Napoli is never a step back, and in 95 per cent of cases it represents a step forward."
Rodriguez has been with Wolfsburg for five years after being snapped up from Austrian side Zurich in 2012.
He has made 183 appearances for the Bundesliga side and is under contract at the Volkswagen Arena until June 2019.
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