MILAN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Shares in Italy's Fincantieri extended losses on Wednesday and fell more than 3%, after daily Il Messaggero reported that the shipbuilder could launch a capital increase of 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion).

The rights issue would be linked also to a potential offer by Fincantieri to buy assets of Italian defence group Leonardo , the daily said.

Fincantieri declined to comment on the press report. ($1 = 0.8915 euros) (Reporting by Elisa Anzolin; writing by Francesca Landini, editing by Cristina Carlevaro)