In this summer transfer window, Victor Osimhen has been on the lips of various club fans. From Journalists and different football tactics. Such strong speculations for a player give credence most of the time to his quality and how well he fits into these team’s style of play.
Though Osimhen himself has never explicitly said he would leave Napoli but has rather always given off a strong inclination to the idea. But the confidence in his transfer speculation grew stronger after Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said earlier this year that Osimhen is heading to the exit door. He said:
“We’ve known it since last summer; otherwise, the negotiation to extend would not have been so long,” De Laurentiis told the media on Friday before revealing three possible destinations for the Nigeria international. We already knew he would join Real Madrid, PSG, or a Premier League club.”
Clubs That Want to Sign Victor Osimhen
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Chelsea are deemed to be the front-runner amongst the clubs in the race to sign Osimhen. Given that Victor, as a kid, was an ardent Chelsea fan, His emotion towards Chelsea has placed them in the leading position if they ever intend to meet Napoli’s asking price.
Chelsea who lacks a striker with the physical prowess to hold up play, counter opposition defense in isolated circumstances, and with good heading accuracy sees all these qualities in Osimhen.
Arsenal who have had an earlier bid for Osimhen rejected are looking to get embroiled in another negotiation saga with Napoli. Indications suggest they might bid close this time to 100 million around.
Arsenal has been looking to bring in Osimhen as a central striker, but pursuit has cooled down since Haverts started performing well in the same role.
Top 2 factors blocking Victor Osimhen from leaving Napoli
Napoli’s staggering transfer demand: Napoli’s staggering transfer fee worth over £100 million has become one of the main factors derailing Victor Osimhen’s likely move away from Naples. According to the popular football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea has likely cooled down their interest in Osimhen after being told of Napoli’s fees.
Chelsea is now looking at another Arsenal’s strong interest, Benjamin Sesko. Chelsea is also said to have rejected any intention of a swap deal between Lukaku and Osimhen but insists on his £38 million release clause.
If Napoli’s 100 million pound transfer fee was based on his 2022/2023 season, then it would be debatable as Osimhen was the most important figure in the Naples team that led them to a scudetto triumph.
However, it is not. It is now in the 2023/2024 season where both Osimhen and his teammate have had a season that would be labeled as a flop season. Scored only 15 league goals compared to his last season’s 26 and finished 10th in the league.
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The Consequences of Napoli not selling Victor Osimhen this summer
Looking at the financial angle, the consequence of Napoli not selling Victor Osimhen this summer could be dire. Given the fact that Napoli would have no European football player next season, not recouping at least 75 million pounds from the summer transfer window could resurrect Napoli’s past financial instability issues.
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