Napoli have moved ahead of a number of clubs, including Juventus, in their bid to sign Udinese midfielder Allan.
The Brazilian has interested the Partenopei as well as Juventus and Inter, whilst there has also been speculation that Chelsea coach José Mourinho had identified the midfielder as a potential replacement for his countryman Ramires.
Napoli recently announced the appointment of former Empoli coach Maurizio Sarri and according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the 56-year-old has identified Allan as a key target with the Partenopei set to negotiate a fee for the Brazilian midfielder of around €13 million.
Any agreement for Allan would also trigger a separate deal to take Napoli defender Miguel Britos in the other direction to the Stadio Friuli as Napoli revamp their squad ahead of next season in a bid to return to the Champions League.
