According to Football Italia, Napoli club president Aurelio De Laurentiis admitted that key striker Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer.
President Aurelio De Laurentiis sadly revealed that the Nigerian striker will definitely leave the Naples team in the 2024 summer transfer window: “We have known that since last summer. Otherwise, negotiations The contract extension will not last that long. We know he will join Real Madrid, PSG or a club in the Premier League.”
Previously, the Nigerian international played an important role in Napoli’s 2022/23 Serie A championship. Immediately after that, the defending champion team signed a new contract with Osimhen until June 2026. The 25-year-old striker’s contract breaking clause is about 120-130 million euros and is only valid for clubs in Italy.
Moreover, Napoli also gave Osimhen a very high salary in the new contract so that this player would accept to stay longer. Specifically, the former Lille striker pocketed a salary of 10 million euros/season after taxes, not including bonuses and income from image rights.
This 25-year-old player has attracted interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and MU during the past time. In addition, he was urged to move to Stamford Bridge by former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel.
Recently, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen announced his decision about his future. He said: “There are rumors going around that I could move to the Premier League. Of course, when you are one of the top strikers you expect this, the Premier League is one of the The biggest and best tournament in the world.
But I’m in Naples. I have signed a new contract and am enjoying my time playing with the club. At the end of the season I will make a decision. I’ve got my plan, I already know the next step I want to take, so now I just want to finish the season perfectly.”
With the statements of the player born in 1998, it can be seen that he will not leave Napoli in this January transfer window. It is likely that Osimhen will leave the Italian team next summer. But right now, teams need to prepare financially for the race to own Osimhen’s signature.
