Hamsik extends contract at Napoli until ‘18

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis says midfielder Marek Hamsik has extended his contract with the Serie A club until 2018.

NAPLES, Italy — Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis says midfielder Marek Hamsik has extended his contract with the Serie A club until 2018.

Aurelio De Laurentiis announced the agreement on Twitter, shortly after Napoli’s 2-1 victory over Benfica in a friendly, and says "it is a perfect marriage."

The Napoli chief also posted a picture on the social media site of himself and Hamsik drinking a glass of champagne, with the caption "Marek and I drinking to the new deal."

Hamsik has been a key part of the Napoli side since joining in 2007. The 26-year-old midfielder has more than 60 caps for Slovakia.

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