Toronto FC improved the economic proposal he made to the Italian Lorenzo Insigne. To achieve the arrival of the offensive midfielder of Naples, the Canadian franchise would make one of the best signings in the history of Major League Soccer (MLS).
According to the Italian sports newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Badge he will not renew with Napoli. The footballer’s contract with the Italian team ends in June 2022.
The Italian media reflect the short circuit between Naples e Badge. The directive of the Italian club, led by the president Aurelio De Laurentiis, offered the footballer a four-year contract in exchange for $ 4.2 million per season.
However, the renewal offer was not well received by Badge. The captain and star of Napoli made a counter offer to the Italian club: he asked to collect 5.6 million dollars per year. In case of receiving a negative answer, the negotiations would be terminated.
Aware of this situation, the Canadian franchise sent a second proposal to the Neapolitan star: it offered him a link for four seasons with a salary of 8.4 million dollars per year.
Naples you are cornered: you must hurry to close a deal with Badge. Otherwise, the player could negotiate as a free agent, and sign a pre-contract as such, as of December 31, 2021, six months before the expiration of his link with the Italian club.
Toronto FC will have competition for Badge. He is a 30-year-old footballer who is still making a difference in European football. In Serie A, the Inter Milan closely monitor their situation in Naples. In the Premier League it aroused the interest of Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur Y Arsenal.
Other teams that would seek out Badge son Atlético de Madrid Y Zenit de San Petersburgo.
The arrival of Badge to the MLS would be one of the great movements of the transfer market in recent years.