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De Laurentiis: Trio worth over €200m

March 3, 2012
By ESPNsoccernet staff

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has put a price tag of over €200 million on attacking trio Edinson Cavani, Ezequiel Lavezz and Marek Hamsik.

Cavani Hamsik Lavezzi
GettyImagesThe attacking trio are highly rated

The three players have been vital to the club's rise in Serie A and also in their efforts in the Champions League - where they have a 3-1 lead over Chelsea in their bid to reach the quarter-finals. Indeed, the stars have received much attention from other clubs, although De Laurentiis is certain no-one can afford what he would want for them.

"Nobody is capable of buying them," De Laurentiis told Radio 24. "I won't sell them. I'd only sell for an offer I couldn't refuse, which would be double or even triple the value of the player.

"I wouldn't even sell Cavani for €70m. I once provoked by saying his price-tag was €100m. Lavezzi is the soul of Napoli and I wouldn't sell him for €50m.

"Hamsik? I consider him my son and he is also worth around €50m. My books are balanced, so I am not forced to sell anyone."