With the summer transfer window drawing close , a lot of players will be linked to clubs who are keen on bolstering certain areas in their teams ahead of the challenges of next season, OGN reports.
One of such players is Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen who powered Italian Serie A side Napoli to their first league title in 33 years with 23 goals in 28 games. His highest ever goal return since he turned professional.
Prime to be crowned the top scorer in Italy, the future of the 24 year old is one area that hasn’t been cleared up till date as he heads into the final two years of the five years deal he signed with the club, when he joined from Ligue 1 side Lille three years ago.
Bayern Munich were said to be the foremost runners for his signing with Osimhen favouring a return to Germany in order to be close to his baby mama and daughter. However the price tag placed on him by Napoli appears to have killed that dream at least for now.
Napoli want at least €150m for the Nigerian although president Aurelio De Laurentiis publicly said he isn’t available for any amount. An offer in that region will no doubt push him into having a rethink especially as he run the risk of losing him for nothing in two years time.
Transfer guru, Gianluca Di Marzio insist the above mentioned figure is what it will take to get the Nigerian in the summer and listed only three teams as the ones capable of paying the amount.
“Aurelio De Laurentiis wants €150m for Osimhen. It’s initial request. I think that the only two clubs in the Premier League that can try to get Victor Osimhen are Chelsea and Man United. In Ligue 1 PSG. I think Bayern Munich are out of this race”, he said in his transfer round up on Sky Sports.
Daniel Martins