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Napoli Accuses Schalke of Ruining Lindstrøm Transfer, Threatens Legal Action
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Napoli Accuses Schalke of Ruining Lindstrøm Transfer, Threatens Legal Action

From Der Spiegel · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Napoli accuses Schalke 04 of backing out of the transfer agreement for Jesper Lindstrøm after initially agreeing to terms.
  • Schalke reportedly revised its transfer strategy due to player injuries, leading to the collapse of the deal.
  • Napoli reserves the right to pursue legal action against Schalke for the failed transfer.

SSC Napoli has publicly accused FC Schalke 04 of reneging on a deal to transfer former Eintracht Frankfurt player Jesper Lindstrøm. The Italian club detailed the timeline of events in a statement, asserting that Schalke was responsible for the transfer's failure.

According to Napoli, Schalke initially agreed to the terms on Sunday but reversed its decision on Monday afternoon. Napoli claims Schalke cited new sporting and tactical requirements following injuries to two players as the reason for adapting its transfer strategy.

all legal steps and options to protect its interests before the competent bodies.

— SSC NapoliNapoli's statement detailing its reservation of legal rights.

Napoli stated it understood Schalke's position and accepted a revised contract version. However, Schalke then informed Napoli by late Monday afternoon that it was no longer interested in the transfer. Lindstrøm, who had already arrived in Germany for the planned transfer, previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 2021 to 2023, winning the Europa League in 2022. He later moved to Napoli but did not impress, with loan spells at Everton and VfL Wolfsburg also proving unsuccessful. Napoli reserves all legal rights and options to protect its interests.

where the true responsibility for the failed transfer lies.

— SSC NapoliNapoli's statement explaining the purpose of their announcement.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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