Napoli will reportedly turn to Yannick Carrasco if the proposed Matteo Politano-Fernando Llorente swap doesn’t materialise.

The Partenopei are on the lookout for an additional winger, now that they have reverted to a 4-3-3 formation under Gennaro Gattuso.

Their first choice had been Politano, who is out of favour at Inter, and there had been murmurs of a swap involving veteran striker Llorente - a long-term target for Antonio Conte.

Napoli are reportedly looking to bring Dalian Yifang winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco to the San Paolo as an outright replacement for Jose Callejon.

Calciomercato.com reports that the Partenopei are looking at the possibilities of bringing the 26-year-old back from China.

Carrasco scored 17 times and provided eight assists in the Chinese Super League this term and has appeared to be ready for a return to Europe.

Jose Callejon could be on his way out of Napoli as his former coach Rafa Benitez reportedly wants to bring him to Dalian Yifang in China.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolò Schira, Benitez is tempting Callejon - a player the coach signed for Napoli in 2013 - with an offer of €10m a season.

The winger has previously been linked with moves away from the Partenopei, and it is thought he would consider a reunion with his fellow Spaniard.

Yannick Carrasco seemingly thanked and greeted Dalian Yifang on social media ahead of a move back to Europe this winter.

After scoring 17 goals and providing eight assists in the Chinese Super League this season, Carrasco appears ready to return to European shores.

According to Calciomercato.com, his Instagram post was an announcement that he would be leaving Dalian.

“I would have liked to come back for personal reasons,” he was quoted as saying in September.

Multiple reports suggest Jose Callejon will leave Napoli in January or the summer for a reunion with Rafa Benitez at Dalian Yifang.

The veteran winger turns 33 in February and his contract with the Partenopei is due to expire in June.

La Repubblica, La Gazzetta dello Sport and others all report Callejon will not extend his current deal and is going to China.

The obvious destination would be Dalian Yifang, where he’d reunite with both former Napoli teammate Marek Hamsik and coach Benitez.

Napoli forward Jose Callejon could reunite with Marek Hamsik and Rafa Benitez at Chinese club Dalian Yifang in January, it is claimed.

The Spaniard has been a virtual ever-present at the San Paolo since his move to Napoli from Real Madrid in the summer of 2013.

However, his contract expires at the end of the season and President Aurelio De Laurentiis has already made it clear that he will not match the winger’s salary demands. 

Marek Hamsik returns to the San Paolo for the first time since he left Napoli when they play Atalanta on Wednesday, announced his agent.

Representative Juri Venglos confirmed in an interview with Radio Kiss Kiss that the Slovakian will be present for the first time since moving to Chinese club Dalian Yifang when Partenopei welcome high flying Atalanta to Napoli tomorrow evening.

“Yes, my client will be present for Napoli-Atalanta and it will be a beautiful moment for Marek, who has written history with the club,” Venglos told the radio station.

Marek Hamsik says “I won’t rule out” a return to Napoli, whom he thinks “can do anything” this season.

Hamsik left Napoli for Dalian Yifang at the turn of the year but remains the player with the most appearances and goals in the Partenopei’s history.

“It’s going well in China,” the 32-year-old told Sport Mediaset after he played alongside Milan Skriniar for Slovakia last night.

“The season ends soon. It’s already been a year and I’ve got used to things here.

Dries Mertens is widely expected to leave Napoli at the end of the season, with his future at Anderlecht, in China or MLS.

The Belgian was asked about his future while on international duty yesterday and gave a diplomatic reply.

“I am at Napoli, so this is my future.”

Of course, his contract is only due to run until the end of the season and La Repubblica report there are no negotiations for an extension.

Stephan El Shaarawy scored two lobs as Shanghai Shenhua beat Marek Hamsik’s Dalian Yifang 3-2 to reach the Chinese FA Cup Final.

Hamsik broke the deadlock to give Dalian a 14th-minute lead, glancing home a header.

However, El Shaarawy responded with a brace before half-time, lobbing the goalkeeper on both occasions.

Shenhua went on to win 3-2, and they will face Shanghai SIPG or Graziano Pelle’s Shandong Luneng in the Final.