Napoli manager Rafael Benitez has said that he wanted to bring Andre Schurrle to the club before his move to Wolfsburg.
The German international joined the Bundesliga high-flyers for a reported fee of £22m in January after a frustrating spell at Chelsea.
"Wolfsburg are a strong side with huge potential, so we will give 100% in this difficult game," Benitez is quoted as saying by Football Italia.
"It's true we tracked Luiz Gustavo, Ivan Perisic and Andre Schurrle for a long time, but it was not possible to sign them."
Napoli will travel to Wolfsburg for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday evening.
