The President of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis has insisted that the club won’t sell their talisman Victor Osimhen this summer unless a suitor makes an “indecent” offer for his services.
Victor Osimhen has been one of the most sought-after strikers in this summer transfer window due to his outstanding performance in the 2022-2023 season. Recall that the 24-year-old Nigeria international scored 26 league goals as he helped Napoli to win the Italian Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.
Since the season ended, clubs like Bayern Munich, Paris Saint Germain, Manchester United, and Chelsea have shown interest in him. But Napoli have not changed their decision to keep their best striker.
Reports claimed that PSG have gone as far as making a €100 million bid for Osimhen but Napoli turned it down as they continue to negotiate a new deal with the prolific striker.
Recent reports claimed that PSG would prioritize signing Osimhen if Kylian Mbappe leaves the French club this summer as the Frenchman’s contract is set to expire next summer.
Also, Napoli and Osimhen’s representatives have not been able to reach a new deal for the striker because the Italian champions have not agreed to Osimhen’s new wage demand. His contract with the club will expire on June 30, 2025.
Amidst that, de Laurentiis told the press on Monday that: “We will see Victor Osimhen wearing our shirt next season, that’s for sure”.
He then added, “Then if a ‘more than indecent proposal arrives, we will move on and find another top talent as we did with Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen”.
The “indecent proposal” the Napoli president is referring to could be the €180 million price tag the club slammed on Osimhen which most clubs are unwilling to pay. Hence, if any club dare to pay such an amount for the Nigeria international, Osimhen would leave Napoli this summer.
