I'm not suggesting that THIS transfer will happen, but that statement is a rash one.
We would be the first club recently promoted to the Prem, to NOT pay BIG money for a decent attacking player, if we failed to do so.
The Italian FA have (understandable) strong links with the San Marino FA, and San Marino's one pro club (controlled by their FA) plays in the Italian league. Maybe the friendly is just intended as a fund-raiser for the plucky minnows (akin to the Albion benevolence in affording Worthing friendly...