Napoli are ready to make their move to sign Porto midfielder Fernando, who has previously been linked with a host of top Serie A sides.
In previous months Fernando had been strongly linked with a move to Juventus as well as both AC Milan and Inter but in the end the player opted to sign a new deal lasting to 2017 at the Stadio do Dragao.
According to Il Mattino the Partenopei are prepared to guarantee the Brazilian a salary of €3 million per season, however the main task is to convince Porto into selling a player who has so recently signed a contract extension.
The 26-year-old midfielder has been with his current side since 2007 and has established himself at the very heart of the Porto midfield and is a vital piece of the side’s recent successes both domestically and on the European stage.