Hellas Verona coach Gabriele Cioffi says they had no option but to let Giovanni Simeone leave this week.

Simeone has joined Napoli on-loan with the option to buy.

Cioffi explained: "The choice was clear with Simeone.

“He was no longer motivated, so he was out. Antonin is in a grey zone.

"He is a great professional, he wasn't fully fit when the pre-season began, but now he is recovering and at some point, sudden choices are made."