Victor Osimhen breaks silence on Napoli future amid Chelsea and Liverpool transfer hopes he has chosen the club he wants to join
Liverpool is on high alert as Victor Osimhen’s “demands” come to light in the Napoli contract dispute
Victor Osimhen’s contract with Napoli is up in 2025, but talks about a new one have stopped because Liverpool and Chelsea are interested in signing him.
Liverpool and Chelsea are very worried about Victor Osimhen’s contract situation because talks between the player and Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of Napoli, are said to be “difficult.”
Osimhen’s current deal ends in 2025, and he has been highly linked with a move since last season, when he scored 26 league goals in 32 games and led Napoli to their first Serie A title since 1990.
Liverpool recently sent scouts to watch Osimhen play during the international break. According to Mirror Football, Chelsea is also interested in signing the 24-year-old. And a story from Calcio Mercato says that talks at Napoli about a new deal have stopped.
The story says that there is a “great frost” between Osimhen and De Laurentiis because they have very different ideas about how much to pay each other. It is said that Osimhen wants his salary to double from €4.5 million (£3.9 million) to €9 million (£7.8 million).
There is also debate about the release clause. De Laurentiis wants it to be €200m (£174m), but Osimhen would rather have a fee that is “easy and cheap.” The story also says that Liverpool and Chelsea are ready to move.
The Reds are said to have “moved decisively” and made “several direct contacts.” Chelsea was the first team to show interest in the Nigerian player in the summer. De Laurentiis recently talked about his talks with Osimhen and said that he might sell the scorer if he doesn’t agree to a new deal.
“I have never not been calm when it comes to Osimhen, but it takes two to tango,” he stated. “His mood has changed, but I haven’t changed. There isn’t much I can do about that.” Even if things change after shaking hands, we understand and accept that, as life goes on.
The deal lasts until 2025, so there is time. We get along well with him. Karim Koulibaly was sold to Chelsea at the last minute, don’t forget that.
Napoli’s sports director, Mauro Meluso, has said that the team will not sell any of their best players in January. This means that Liverpool and Chelsea may have to wait until the end of the season to try to sign Osimhen.
Based on Football Italia, when asked if any players would be going in January, Meluso told Sport Mediaset, “Absolutely not. The squad is very big and leaves us calm.” “There are ways to make everything better, and we will talk about them later.” We will certainly get together to figure out what to do and how to do it.
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