Napoli striker Fabio Quagliarella is set to be the subject of a huge bid from Russian champions Rubin Kazan.

The club are reportedly ready to offer 25 million euros for the striker, who will be offered an annual salary of three million euros to make the move.

Rubin managing director Evgeny Golov revealed the Italy international is the player they have targeted as being capable of taking them to the next level in the Champions League.

"We really like Quagliarella as the striker we need to make the leap," he said in Corriere dello Sport.

"We are missing someone like him."

Quagliarella's agent Giuseppe Bozzo confirmed he was aware of the interest in his client but said he has no plans to take the matter further until a bid arrives.

"They asked, would you be willing to come to Rubin?" he said.

Bozzo went on to add: "They must now talk to Napoli, make a formal bid, and then we will see. Meanwhile, I cannot disturb him while he is involved in such an important competition."

Quagliarella was an unused substitute in Italy's opening World Cup game, a 1-1 draw with Paraguay on Monday.

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