Overview

• Napoli and Girona have agreed on a €20m fee and are close to finalizing a five-year contract for the 24-year-old.
• A €35m release clause in his contract guarantees Real Madrid half of any transfer proceeds.
• Gutierrez can operate as a left-back or left-winger and is expected to be fit by early to mid-September after ankle surgery in early July.
• The move follows Napoli’s decision not to pursue a bidding war for Dan Ndoye, conserving funds for other signings.
• Napoli aim to reinvest saved budget into central midfield targets such as Fabio Miretti and Giovanni Fabbian.