Napoli captain Marek Hamsik is closing on Diego Maradona's goalscoring record.

Hamsik is three short of Maradona's all-time club record of 115.

“Of course I am thinking about it, but I won't make it into an obsession either," the Slovakia international told Corriere dello Sport.

“I know that three goals seem like so little compared to the 112 I've already scored, and maybe they are. I think the tally I've reached so far is entirely respectable for a midfielder.

“Don't ask me if I ever imagined breaking goal records when I was a kid, because it didn't even remotely pass through my mind. If it happens this season or the next, in any case it will be an exciting moment.

“If I think of the history of Napoli that I can equal and even beat the greatest of all time, well, when that day comes, I'll be very proud of myself. I can be proud that I've achieved such a thing.

“I won't prepare any special celebration for the 115th goal, but I do suspect it's going to feel like a very different type of joy to what I usually experience."