Napoli are chasing Olympique Lyon wing-back Michel Bastos.
The left-back impressed at the World Cup and had already been heavily linked with a Serie A move during the summer.
Corriere della Sera says there has been a meeting between Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis and Lyon patron Jean-Michel Aulas.
Bastos would cost around 15m, but could be moved to a more advanced role if Coach Walter Mazzarri sticks with the three-man defence.