The agent of Adam Ounas says the Bordeaux midfielder is excited to join Napoli.

He arrives on Monday for his medical in a deal reported to be worth €10m plus €2m in bonuses.

“Napoli had been following Ounas for a long time and they approached us on several occasions," agent Samuel Zambelli told Gazette du Fennec.

“The Azzurri gave us their priority and we wanted to continue the negotiations. The reports of Roma and Zenit interest were true, but the Partenopei have been tracking him for about a year.

“Roma also considered Ounas a priority, but they started the talks too late, practically at the start of June. When Zenit contacted us via Roberto Mancini, we were not convinced by the Russian option. That league is not what he's looking for.

“Maurizio Sarri called us often, as he was worried about how the negotiations were going. He really wanted Adam in his squad.

“Director of sport Cristiano Giuntoli proposed a long-term project. Napoli have world class players like Jose Callejon, Marek Hamsik, Dries Mertens and Arkadiusz Milik.

“We know full well that Adam won't be a regular starter, that he's there as Callejon's understudy, but he wants to become a starter within two years."