It was one of the summer’s files for a few weeks. Under contract until 2026 after an extension effective for a few months in order to maximize the gains on a future transfer, Victor Osimhen was expected to leave Naples this summer. After several statements indicating that the masked scorer was going to export his talents elsewhere this summer, even the club had dealt with the Nigerian’s departure in recent weeks. Ultimately, nothing went as planned for the former LOSC player.
In addition to a fairly impressive transfer fee – he had a release clause of around 130 million euros – the 25-year-old striker’s salary expectations were enough to cool some ardor. From then on, in addition to a fleeting interest from PSG that quickly dissipated, the weeks went by and no movement was made by clubs to enlist Osimhen. And as we came to the end of this cataclysmic summer transfer window for the player and Naples, the courtiers were still in no hurry.
Victor Osimhen removed from Napoli Serie A roster
With the last hope then resting on Al-Ahli and Chelsea, the Blues, quite generous in this transfer window, did not want to advance their pawns to get their hands on the Lagos native. Therefore, after the last day of the transfer window this Friday, “Osi” is still a Napoli player at the time of writing. Problem, not fitting into the plans of the Neapolitan management or those of Antonio Conte, Osimhen’s next months in Campania promise to be particularly long. Even worse.
Indeed, according to information from the Italian press, the player has been excluded from the Partenopei list to participate in Serie A, just like Mario Rui. A terrible blow since his replacement, Romelu Lukaku, arrived at the end of the transfer window and is set to be the starter at the forefront of the Napoli attack. Another disavowal: the Italian media also claim that the Belgian striker has inherited the number 9 worn by Osimhen since his arrival in Naples in 2020. To escape such a mess, Victor Osimhen now risks having to resort to a stint in Saudi Arabia, where the transfer window closes on September 2, while he is set to be put on ice by Naples until his departure…
