Atletico Madrid could pull out of the race to sign Chelsea target Elseid Hysaj from Napoli this summer.
According to claims from Spanish news outlet Sport, the La Liga giants remain keen on landing the Albanian defender but are not convinced by his valuation ahead of next season.
Napoli are reportedly demanding a huge fee for their right-back. Hysaj was not particularly impressive throughout the recent campaign, but Carlo Ancelotti’s side are understood to be requesting €40 million for his signature.
Atletico are on the lookout to sign a new player in this position, but Sport states that they could ‘discard’ their plans to recruit him because of the price tag placed on his head.
Hysaj’s future at the Stadio San Paolo appears to be in doubt. Recent reports indicated that he is waiting to see what his former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri’s future holds at Chelsea before making his mind up on his next destination.
The ex-Empoli star enjoyed a good relationship with the Italian, and could yet see a move to Stamford Bridge as an option should the manager stay put in West London.
