Italian finance police raided Serie A club Napoli's head offices today, taking away a number of documents in an investigation into possible foul play.

Four officers from the finance police, which is a wing of the armed forces specialising in financial crime, spent over two hours at the club's offices going through documents at the request of the Public Prosecutors Office in Naples.

Police also spent about half an hour at the offices of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), taking copies of Napoli player contracts and contracts between players and their agents.

"(The raid is) a fact-finding mission which consists of a mere acquisition of documents of some players. But there are no suspects nor any charges against anyone," Napoli's lawyer Mattia Grassani was quoted as saying by the ANSA news agency.

Local media reported that the authorities were acting on information received as part of a "pre-investigative measure" looking into player purchases and sales by the club.

"The police requested copies of contracts between agents, the players and the club and we obliged. That is all we can say on the matter," said an FIGC spokesperson.

Napoli are in Eindhoven to play PSV in a Europa League Group F match.

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