The agent of AZ Alkmaar star Alireza Jahanbakhsh claims Napoli are interested in signing his client this summer.
Jahanbakhsh has been a revelation in the Eredivisie this season and will hope to carry his fine form into the 2018 World Cup.
The Iran international could secure a high profile move if he can perform well in Russia and his agent, Amir Hashemi, has revealed one big European club are already following his progress.
“Jahanbakhsh is a right-sided winger, but can play on both flanks and is very good both when attacking and defending,” he told Radio CRC, via Football Italia.
“He is extraordinary when taking me on, in dribbling and providing assists, but despite all these characteristics as a winger, he is also a great goal scorer too.
“I can’t say anything officially, but I know Napoli are interested and have been tracking him for some time. I heard that two or three Napoli scouts have come to view him play for AZ Alkmaar, but I cannot say more than that right now.
“Jahanbakhsh is very ambitious and it’ll be important for him to know he’s important for his new team. Napoli are a great club and many players would be honoured to wear the jersey.”
The 24-year-old has spent the last two years at Alkmaar but has really kicked on this season, inspiring John van den Brom’s side to a third place finish.
In fact, only Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech (8.21) garnered a higher WhoScored rating than Jahanbakhsh (8.20) in the Eredivisie this season.
Furthermore, Jahanbakhsh finished this season as the division’s top scorer (21 goals).
