Napoli stance on 17-year-old talent Milton Pereyra revealed | OneFootball

Napoli have strong interest in 17-year-old Argentine talent Milton Pereyra, who is considered the present and future at Boca Junior, but the Partenopei still have a long way to go before bringing the teenager over to Europe.

Where Napoli stand in pursuit of 17-year-old Milton Pereyra

Pereyra has excelled with Boca Juniors and is considered one of the brightest prospects that Argentinean football currently has to offer.

There have been rumours circulating from Argentina that Napoli are ready to pounce on the promising teenage talent. Football Italia understands that Napoli are pursuing Pereyra, but have not yet finalised a deal.

Sporting director Giovanni Manna and head coach Antonio Conte

In fact, it is likely to take several more months before a deal goes through, given that the Partenopei have other, more pressing priorities heading into the January transfer window.

There is not currently an expectation that Pereyra will be in Italy by the end of the calendar year, given that Napoli are still making their evaluations on the 17-year-old. Napoli continue to monitor him, but are not at the stage of finalising a deal just yet.

They appreciate his profile, and will continue to track his progress, but for now, Pereyra is a player that the Partenopei will circle back to. There are other priorities for now.