According to spain's "Pioneer", britain's "Mirror" and other media reports, midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who plays for Napoli, has expressed the idea of leaving the team. The Spanish midfielder's contract expires next summer and the player himself hopes to seek a new challenge at the end of the season. At present, it has attracted the attention of many clubs, the first of which is la Liga giants Real Madrid.
Back in the summer of 2018, Ancelotti, then Napoli manager, brought Ruiz from Betis to Serie A for a transfer fee of 30 million euros. At that time, Ruiz was the main midfielder of the Spanish U21 national team, and with his excellent passing vision and delicate foot skills, he gradually grew into a top midfielder with the deep appreciation of An Shuai. Now that Real Madrid midfielder Modric is 37 years old and is likely to retire this summer, An Shuai hopes to bring his former love to the Bernabeu as his replacement. This season, Ruiz made 29 appearances in all competitions for Napoli, contributing six goals and four assists, and is the core of the team's midfield.
In addition to Real Madrid, rivals Barcelona are also very interested in Ruiz, and Barca invited him to join during the Betis period, but due to the fierce competition in the red and blue midfield at that time, Ruiz, who hoped to get more playing time, was ultimately unable to go to Camp Nou. In addition to the La Liga doubles, the Premier League's Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal are also eyeing Ruiz, and in January this year, the new local tycoon Newcastle also offered 40 million pounds, with an annual salary of up to 8 million euros, hoping to introduce the Spanish midfielder, but was rejected by Napoli.
Napoli did not exclude Ruiz from leaving, after all, they still have midfielders such as Zelinski and Elmas in their squad. But even so, Napoli will not sell Ruiz at a low price, they hope to receive at least 50 million euros in transfer fees, and as early as 2020, the Germans even marked a price of 100 million euros for it, scaring away many buyers.