Napoli and Inter Compete for Anan Khalaily, Saint-Gilloise May Raise Transfer Fee

Israeli footballer Anan Khalaily is at the center of a fierce transfer battle between Napoli and Inter Milan, the last two Serie A champions. Both clubs are competing with escalating offers, causing the price for Khalaily to potentially reach historic levels. Khalaily's current club, Belgian side Saint-Gilloise, is benefiting from this bidding war and is reportedly considering increasing their asking price from the initial 25 million euros to around 30 million euros. This increase is also influenced by the percentage of the transfer fee expected to go to Maccabi Haifa, Khalaily's former club.

In a development favorable to Khalaily's prospects at Inter, the Italian club announced the release of four key players, including goalkeeper Jan Sommer, defenders Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij, and right-back Matteo Darmian. Darmian's departure is particularly significant as it opens a potential spot for Khalaily in the squad. The ongoing negotiations and squad changes indicate that the transfer saga is intensifying, with Saint-Gilloise leveraging the competition between the Italian giants to maximize Khalaily's transfer value.