Napoli Interested in Iran’s Alireza Jahanbakhsh

The 24-year-old has been in the Netherlands since 2013, first for NEC Nijmegen and then AZ Alkmaar.

This season he has scored an impressive 21 goals with 12 assists in 33 Eredivisie matches.

Jahanbakhsh’s agent confirmed that Napoli has been tracking the player for some time.

“Jahanbakhsh is a right-sided winger, but can play on both flanks and is very good both when attacking and defending,” agent Amir Hashemi told Radio CRC.

“He is extraordinary when taking men on, in dribbling and providing assists, but despite all these characteristics as a winger, he is also a great goal-scorer too.

“I can’t say anything officially, but I know that Napoli is interested and has been tracking him for some time. I heard that two or three Napoli scouts have come to view him playing for AZ Alkmaar, but I cannot say more than that right now.

“Jahanbakhsh is very ambitions and it’ll be important for him to know he’s important for his new team. Napoli is a great club and many players would be honored to wear its jersey.”