Chelsea target Hamsik agrees new five-year deal with Napoli

18 March 2010 15:59
Chelsea hopes off landing Marek Hamsik appear to be over, for this summer at least, after the highly-rated Slovakia midfielder agreed a new long-term Napoli deal.[LNB]The five-year contract extension will tie the 22-year-old down to the Serie A side until 2015 in an agreement which signals his intent to continue his promising career in Italy and a blow to Carlo Ancelotti who reportedly had high hopes of signing him.[LNB]Hamsik has been widely linked with a move away from San Paolo with a host of top European suitors chasing his signature with Real Madrid also mooted to be keen.[LNB] Deal me in: Midfielder Marek Hamisk has committed his long-term future to Napoli[LNB]But Chelsea, who will reportedly invest as much as £100million on new recruits this summer in a major squad clear-out by owner Roman Abramovich, must now turn their attentions elsewhere.[LNB]Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport claims Hamsik's representative Jurai Venglos agreed terms with Napoli director of sport Riccardo Bigon on Thursday.[LNB]It is understood Hamsik will officially follow team-mates Ezequiel Lavezzi and Walter Gargano by putting pen to paper on the new five-year deal on Friday. [LNB]  Bad Drog to escape with two-game UEFA ban and club fine for Inter redRoman's rage: Abramovich turns on Chelsea stars as Carlo told to win titleCapello linked with shock Real Madrid return to replace under-fire PellegriniCHELSEA FC

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