Hamsik cools off transfer talk

Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has rejected speculations linking him with a move to Milan by saying that he was completely focused on Napoli.

The Slovakian midfielder returned to pre-season training following a two-month summer break.

“Over the last two months I was at home in Slovakia and didn’t even have the internet at my disposal,” Hamsik told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “I stayed away from everything.”

The recent reports have been linking him with a move to Milan, but the player rejects such a possibility, at least for the time being.

“Milan? I never let the reality of Napoli out of my sights. I’m focused on Napoli and the new season ahead. I don’t want to think about my long-term future.

“The future doesn’t interest me right now, it wouldn’t be right with regards to President Aurelio De Laurentiis who believed in me from the start.

“My heart just can’t wait to hear the Champions League anthem at the Stadio San Paolo. I love Napoli, I love the Neapolitans, I love the city. I never thought about leaving.”