Napoli boss Rafael Benitez is interested in signing 31-year-old winger Jermaine Pennant, who he managed during his time at Liverpool and is now a free agent after leaving Stoke

Stoke have been told they must pay Real Zaragoza £6m if they want to turn winger Jermaine Pennant's loan deal into a permanent move at the end of December.

Winger Jermaine Pennant is trying to thrash out a deal with his Spanish side Real Zaragoza so he can make his loan move to Stoke permanent in January.

On-loan Stoke winger Jermaine Pennant will snub interest from Italian sides Napoli and Sampdoria to make his move to the Potteries permanent.

Stoke are set to extend winger Jermaine Pennant's stay when his loan spell from Real Zaragoza expires in January.