TV rights, João Cancelo, João Félix, Vitor Roque… Some soap operas are endless. Victor Osimhen is one of them. Having arrived at Napoli in September 2020, the Nigerian striker has continued to fuel rumors when the transfer window opens. This summer, it’s the same. Linked to the Partenopei until June 2026, the Lagos native is once again announced as leaving, at a time when Paris Saint-Germain is among the possible suitors. Yes, but there you have it, if the Italian press regularly sends the 1m86 right-hander to the French capital, the release clause of 130 million euros does not fail to cool the Parisian ardor.
From then on and as reported by the Corriere dello Sportthis Sunday morning, the former LOSC striker has a good chance of staying in Naples. Enough to make the Italian management tense, yet decided to let him go and thus free themselves from a salary estimated at 10 million euros (plus bonuses) per season. Despite this ambition, no team has lined up to offer his services and the case of the Nigerian international (35 caps, 21 goals) is starting to strain the upper echelons of Naples.
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Sport Mediaset reports, in this regard, that the non-departure of Victor Osimhen completely blocks the transfer window of Napoli. In this regard, the transalpine media recalls that Antonio Conte – who must now be satisfied with Giacomo Raspadori – still aims to afford Romelu Lukaku but that the case of the 25-year-old striker prevents him from satisfying his desires. A difficult context a few days before the resumption of Serie A…
For his part, Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of Napoli, is working to find a solution. If the path leading to Paris remains unclear – despite the player’s desire to join the Red and Blue – the boss of the Partenopei is counting on an offer from Chelsea, considered one of the only clubs capable of matching the Nigerian’s XXL release clause. In the meantime, the former Lille player continues to train away from the group and has still not taken part in the friendly matches. To be continued…
