No one can compete with Saudi Arabia and its excessive means.
Great craftsman of the coronation of Napoli last season, Victor Osimhen could become the new symbol of the Saudi madness which has taken hold of this summer transfer window. According to Sky Sports, Al-Hilal, after having been refused by Kylian Mbappé despite a pharaonic envelope of 300 million euros offered to PSG, would now have the 24-year-old Nigerian striker in his sights.
Two offers have already been made: 120 then 140 million euros, more or less the sum demanded by President Aurelio De Laurentiis, who had valued his striker at 150 million euros at the opening of the market. The second would be under study according to the aforementioned British media. It would remain for the Riyadh club to agree with the former Lille resident, who arrived in Naples in 2020 against compensation of 75 million euros.
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In the previous exercise that took the Partenopei to the Scudetto, Victor Osimhen compiled 26 goals in 32 Serie A appearances – 31 in 39 appearances in all competitions. After securing the signings of Malcom, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Al-Hilal could still strike a blow this summer, seducing a player otherwise courted by giants such as PSG, Manchester United or Bayern. The 55 million euros in annual salary also promised by the Saudis helping.
