The Partenopei are looking for an attacking replacement for the departing Ezequiel Lavezzi, and have earmarked the highly-rated Ivorian striker as the perfect signing

By Elia Raimondo Seydou Doumbia could be on his way out of CSKA Moscow this summer as Napoli have tabled an €18 million bid for the Cote d'Ivoire international,can reveal.The Serie A outfit are in the market for attacking reinforcements due to the expected departure of Ezequiel Lavezzi to Paris Saint-Germain, and they see the 24-year-old Doumbia as the ideal replacement.Napoli sporting director Riccardo Bigon met with a CSKA representative in Milan on Tuesday evening, where he made a first official offer for the prolific striker.The Russian giants previously demanded €30m for Doumbia, but have now lowered their asking price to €25m.Although both parties are still some way apart, they are expected to meet once more in the upcoming days to continue talks, and could eventually agree on a fee of €22m.Doumbia joined CSKA from Young Boys in the summer of 2010, and has since developed into a key player for the side having scored 45 goals in 58 competitive appearances.The attacker's current contract with the Army Men runs until June 2015.