Napoli owner and president Aurelio de Laurentiis has vowed the club will no longer sign African players unless they sign a waiver confirming they will not play in the African Cup of Nations.
It comes just months after Kalidou Koulibaly – the long-term Napoli star who has since joined Chelsea this summer – played an inspirational role in helping Senegal win the tournament, while midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa also starred for Cameroon.
Koulibaly and Anguissa both missed six matches for the Serie A club due to their participation for their nations in the tournament, which took place across January and February last season. Algerian duo Adam Ounas and Karim Zedadka are also part of Napoli’s squad as is highly-rated Nigeria striker Victor Omishen.
