Napoli had 11th hour bid for Ajax youngster rejected

Napoli reportedly saw an audacious 11th hour bid for young Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen immediately rejected, as the summer transfer window drew to a close on Monday.

The 22-year-old, who made his senior debut for the Netherlands national team in 2014, has been an integral player under boss Frank de Boer since the 2013-14 season.

According to De Telegraaf, the Partenopei had been keen admirers of Klaassen throughout the summer and confirmed their interest by submitting an offer in the region of €18 million minutes before the transfer window ended.

The optimistic bid was swiftly rejected by Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars, as the last-minute nature of the proposal meant the Lancers could not find a suitable replacement in time.

Klaassen has accumulated over 60 Eredivisie appearances for the Amsterdam outfit since 2011, scoring 18 league goals and laying on a further 14 assists.