Suitors must break bank to land Osimhen, says Napoli chief

Eagles striker’s current form good omen for Eagles, says Adepoju

Suitors willing to sign Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, must be ready to break the bank to recruit the Napoli star. Chelsea, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with the U-17 World Cup winner.

Osimhen has scored 17 goals in 21 appearances this season, including 16 in 17 Serie A fixtures. His starring displays for Luciano Spalletti’s side this season have been pivotal in Gli Azzurri’s efforts to win their first league title since 1990.

Stamford Bridge has been named a possible destination for the forward amid Graham Potter’s search for a new number nine. It’s been widely reported that a striker and goalkeeper will be the priority for the summer, despite Todd Boehly spending £500 million in the previous two transfer windows.

However, Chelsea will be forced to rival Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain for the target man, with previous reports insisting a fee in the region of £100 million will have to be paid for his services.

As shown in the January window, Boehly is not fearful of spending big on quality with a club-record fee of £105 million spent on Enzo Fernandez.

But Napoli remain coy on the striker’s future and president Aurelio de Laurentiis has revealed the club’s stance on a move. Speaking to German newspaper Bild, De Laurentiis admitted that Napoli have no reason to sell Osimhen. “I can tell you that Osimhen is not for sale,” he declared.

“Our players are in demand, but I don’t have to sell anyone. We don’t have any debts.”

Meanwhile, former international, Mutiu Adepoju, has described Osimhen’s current form as a good omen for Nigeria ahead of the qualifiers for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed for Abidjan,