Napoli offer Manchester United €1m to play friendly
Posted Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by theguardian.com
• Proposal is worth nearly £880,000
• Serie A side keen to raise international profile
The Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, wants to raise his club's international profile by playing Manchester United in a friendly.
The Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has offered Manchester United €1m to play his team in a friendly.
The proposal – worth nearly £880,000 – is for United to play at the San Paolo stadium in Naples.
The Serie A outfit want to raise their international profile and hope the Premier League champions will accept the invitation.
Speaking at a press conference, De Laurentiis said: "I have offered Manchester United €1m to come here and play a friendly against Napoli. I am awaiting a reply.
"My aim is to bring Napoli to be among the top teams, not just in Italy, but at international level. There is a lot of work to be done."
Napoli, who finished third in Serie A last term, will play in the Champions League next season.
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