'I think Barca don't have the money to sign any player': Napoli president De Laurentiis

"Barcelona have not asked for Koulibaly and I think Barca don't have enough money to sign any player," Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has told Gerard Romero.

"We're not interested in any swap deal," the 72-year-old added.

De Laurentiis is known as a tough negotiator. Napoli are expected to ask around €40m for the 30-year-old defender whose contract runs until July 2023.

Anyway, his claim about Barca having no money barely makes sense – especially since the Catalans have finalised the deal to sell Philippe Coutinho for €20m.