Nikola Maksimovic is expected to sign for Napoli without undergoing a medical, as the Torino defender was delayed by a bomb scare.

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The Serbia international has been pushing for this transfer since January, but the two clubs have a very poor relationship and negotiations dragged on.

Nikola Maksimovic is expected to sign for Napoli without undergoing a medical, as the Torino defender was delayed by a bomb scare.

Follow the news as it breaks on the transfer deadline day Liveblog.

The Serbia international has been pushing for this transfer since January, but the two clubs have a very poor relationship and negotiations dragged on.

It was not helped when the defender went AWOL from Toro training a couple of weeks ago in protest.

The clubs finally agreed terms last night for approximately €26m plus the loan with option to buy of midfielder Mirko Valdifiori.

However, Maksimovic didn’t arrive in time for a medical, as he was stuck at the airport in Frankfurt following a security scare.

Napoli sent over a private jet to bring him to Italy, but it was too late to complete the tests.

He is reportedly landing in Rome this evening to meet President Aurelio De Laurentiis and to sign the contract.

Maksimovic will complete the transfer without undergoing a medical, as Napoli will base their evaluation on the tests done by Torino staff in pre-season training.

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