Napoli look to be pipping Arsenal for star GK prodigy
The talented Toulouse goalkeeper is getting too big for the relegation-threatened club.
Though he’s only 19, he’s already got a massive 86 Ligue 1 games under his belt.
The goalkeeper is wanted by Arsenal, too, who are reported to be looking for a replacement for Petr Cech. Also wanted by Roma and Watford, Lafont is being targeted by Napoli, who have already offered a €10 million bonus to the keeper.
They also have a player who is 35 in goal, Pepe Reina, and are looking for someone skilled to be his long-term successor.
Yet Lafont has already expressed a liking for Arsenal, who are known for shopping in France.
‘I like Arsenal a lot. I have followed them since I was little,” Lafont recently told RMC.
‘It was when [Robin] van Persie was playing, I liked his style.
‘That was when Arsenal had a real effect on me.’