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Benitez: Napoli would love to sign more Italians

Napoli coach Rafa Benitez has discussed his foreign transfer policy.

Benitez insists Napoli's priority is always to try to find Neapolitans.

"At the start when talking to the President and Riccardo Bigon, we talked about getting in top level Italians. Unfortunately, there aren't many of them on the market, as the clubs who have them tend to hold on tight.

"It would've been better to have local players from Naples in the side, or even just Italian, but we have to look at the opportunities the market presents.

"The passion of the Scousers is similar to the Neapolitans. They talk differently and feel for their football team very intensely. I learned a few words in Neapolitan, which are similar to Spanish, but the accent is difficult! When they talk among themselves even the Italians can't understand anything!"

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