Jorginho on the brink of Manchester City move despite €50m rejection, says Napoli chief

The Serie A side have yet to agree a fee for the midfielder with City but the move is set to go through, according to Aurelio De Laurentiis

midfielder Jorginho is expected to sign for "in the next few days", according to the Italian club's president Aurelio De Laurentiis.

After previously claiming to have rejected a bid worth €50 million (£44m/$59m), De Laurentiis said City are moving closer to his valuation of Jorginho and gave a positive assessment of negotiations.

Goal revealed back in April that City boss Pep Guardiola had identified the international as a top target ahead of the summer transfer window, with the midfielder registering 133 appearances for Napoli since joining the club from Hellas Verona in 2014,

"I think the deal can be done in the next few days," De Laurentiis told Sun Sport .

"Everything is possible as we have a good relationship with Manchester City and their people but we must negotiate.

"We are still not in agreement over the price for the player, but we'll be near to the conclusion as they made an effort in the last few days."