Chelsea and Manchester United could be among the transfer suitors for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as he faces an uncertain future ahead of January.
That’s according to Ben Jacobs in the latest edition of his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing, with the journalist explaining that Osimhen is yet to sign a new contract with Napoli, while he’s also not enjoying his football this season under the club’s new manager Rudi Garcia.
Osimhen has shown himself to be one of the finest forwards in world football in recent times, so it would certainly be exciting to see the Nigeria international in the Premier League.
Chelsea look in need of goals after a slow start to the season, with youngster Nicolas Jackson yet to really settle in and live up to his full potential.
Man Utd, meanwhile, are also a bit reliant on a young and unproven player in the form of Rasmus Hojlund, so it could make sense for them to revisit the option of signing Osimhen if he does end up leaving.
Where next for Victor Osimhen?
It seems this won’t be straightforward, though, with Jacobs stating that Napoli would likely ask for crazy money to sell one of their best players in the middle of the season.
“Victor Osimhen faces a slightly uncertain future after falling out with the club following a TikTok video mocking him for a missed penalty. The club failed to apologise despite releasing a statement explaining how it came to be published,” Jacobs wrote.
“Osimhen is in high demand, but Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis will still only entertain a sale for a huge price.
“Napoli argue they ‘paid’ €80m to Lille for Osimhen. I say ‘paid’ because it’s complicated and the total package included a fee, bonuses and a series of player swaps. But whatever the actual total, De Laurentiis is hoping for as close to €150m as he can possibly get if he decides to sell. That may be too ambitious, especially compared to last summer.
“I don’t think it’s by any means guaranteed Osimhen will…
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