Overview
- Corriere dello Sport reported on Saturday that Aurelio De Laurentiis turned down an offer of about €2 billion and suspended talks before the buyer could begin formal due diligence.
- The Athletic, as reported by Football Italia, says the U.S. consortium led by Matt Rizzetta remains hopeful it can overcome sticking points and still reach a deal above €2 billion.
- Campobasso’s press office issued an official statement saying Rizzetta made no comment, was unaware of the negotiation details, and will remain committed to his club.
- The buyers’ plan reportedly would combine Napoli’s football and basketball assets into a multi‑sport group and propose to privatise and redevelop the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, a proposal that faces complex legal and political hurdles in Italy.
- Napoli’s strong finances and recent sporting success help explain De Laurentiis’s reluctance to sell and mean any takeover would need to offer a significant premium to persuade him to change course.