Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has announced in recent days that Napoli will start to strengthen the squad they look to challenge Juventus for the title next season.

In the defensive department, the name Kieran Trippier from Tottenham remains hot on the right, and Theo Hernandez becomes increasingly more concrete on the left. The class '97 full back, owned by Real Madrid is fresh from this season on loan at Real Sociedad.

His agent Manuel Garcia Quilon told Radio Kiss Kiss: "Napoli has contacted me, the negotiation is alive ". Under contract with Real until June 2023, the French national is valued at around 25 million euros.

Hernandez signed from city rivals Atletico in 2017 but was loaned out after only 1 year at the club. He has made 24 appearances in La Liga this season, scoring once and assisting 2.