The Italian champions are keen to reinforce on the left-hand side of midfield and for that reason Galliani says he will not move for Palermo playmaker Pastore.
Santos star Ganso also appears to be off the agenda, leaving the way clear for rivals Internazionale to secure the signing of the young Brazil international.
Fabregas, a long-term target for Barcelona, has also been ruled out due to financial concerns as well as his position, so Milan have focused their attention on Hamsik, who according to Gazzetta dello Sport will be the subject of an offer of £26 million from the Scudetto winners.
However, two of Tottenham's best performers this season are also under consideration.
“It seems to be that Ganso is not a left-sided midfielder and the same goes for Pastore,” Galliani said. “We already have two attacking midfielders in Kevin-Prince Boateng and Clarence Seedorf.
“There is no Mr X or Mr Y, there is a need for a left-sided midfielder. Asamoah of Udinese is one, Napoli’s Hamsik is one, so is Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart.
“Fabregas is too expensive. It’ll be difficult to sign a player from one of the big European teams. A visionary club has to find players before anyone else, as we did with Kaka by paying just 7 million euros for him.”
Napoli, who challenged strongly for the title before falling away at the conclusion of the season, are determined not to sell Hamsik, who has proved prolific from midfield in recent seasons.
“I tell the fans to stay calm," owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said. “When a market opens everyone wants to buy, but 95 per cent of it is just talk. Napoli fans are intelligent and shouldn’t be taken for a ride by the media.
“If someone wants one of our players then they have to come and ask me. There is no need for chatter and no need to shout. If someone wants to buy one of my players, who no longer shows a desire to wear these magnificent Azzurri colours, then someone is going to have to put their hand in their pocket.
“When (Inter president Massimo) Moratti called me I told him that I would never sell Hamsik. Galliani has asked me nothing. Napoli are not a supermarket. Perhaps you can describe us as a jewellery store, but people are scared by our prices..."
Regarding reported interest from Tottenham in Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, De Laurentiis replied: “I’ve never heard from Tottenham."
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