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Napoli demand €160m for Osimhen

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2 weeks ago

May 12, 2023

Victor Osimhen

Napoli demand €160m for Osimhen

Napoli have reportedly put a €160m (£139.7m) valuation on Victor Osimhen ahead of this summer’s transfer window.
The 24-year-old has been in excellent form for his Italian club during the 2022-23 campaign, featuring on 35 occasions in all competitions, scoring 28 goals and registering five assists in the process.
Osimhen has played a leading role in Napoli’s Serie A success, netting 23 goals in the league this term, while he scored five times in the Champions League, as the Blues reached the quarter-finals.
The Nigeria international made the move to Naples from Lille in September 2020, and he has now represented his current side on 97 occasions, scoring 56 goals and registering 14 assists in the process.
Manchester United continue to be heavily linked with the attacker, while Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are also said to be keeping a close eye on the situation.

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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis recently insisted that Osimhen would not be leaving the club this summer under any circumstances.
Privately, though, it had been thought that offers in the region of €150m (£131m) would be seriously considered by the Italian giants.
According to Il Mattino, Osimhen’s valuation is now €160m (£139.7m), which is likely to price him out of a move away from Luciano Spalletti’s side during the upcoming market.
Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn recently hinted that his club would not be prepared to meet Napoli’s asking price for the Nigerian during this summer’s transfer window.
Napoli ‘raise asking price for Man United-linked Osimhen’
Osimhen himself also played down talk of a summer move when he was questioned in the aftermath of Napoli’s Serie A title success.
Man United will sign a big-money centre-forward in the upcoming market, with Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane still believed to be the club’s leading target in the final third of the field.

However, the Red Devils are said to be wary of being pulled into a long transfer saga involving the England captain and could therefore drop their interest to pursue alternative targets.
Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos is thought to be firmly on the club’s radar, with a recent report claiming that Erik ten Hag’s side are lining up a big-money offer.
Marcus Rashford is Man United’s leading goalscorer this season with 29, while Bruno Fernandes has 11, but they are the only players to manage double figures for the club in 2022-23.

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Brazil U20 beat Flying Eagles 2-0, move to next round

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13 hours ago

May 28, 2023

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Brazil U20 beat Flying Eagles 2-0, move to next round

Brazil’s U20 team defeated Flying Eagles 2-0 Saturday night at the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina.

Brazil thus maintained the tradition of never losing to the West African side in their five encounters so far.

The Ladan Bosso-led Flying Eagles finished third in the Group D with the same six points as Brazil and Italy. They were only separated by goals difference.

From leading the standing, Nigeria dropped to third spot, allowing Brazil to go on top of the table, while Italy, who beat Dominican Republic 3-0, finished second.

Nigeria will be among the four best third placed sides to process to the last 16 round of the tournament.

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In dramatic twist, Bayern snatch 11th consecutive Bundesliga title as Borussia Dortmund slip

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1 day ago

May 27, 2023

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In dramatic twist, Bayern snatch 11th consecutive Bundesliga title as Borussia Dortmund slip

Bayern Munich have been crowned Bundesliga champions for an 11th consecutive season after a late 2-1 win at Cologne.

The win on Saturday enabled them to snatch the title away from Borussia Dortmund.

According to Sky Sports, Dortmund, who entered a pulsating final day two points clear at the top, were denied being crowned champions for the first time in 11 years after they drew 2-2 at home to Mainz, losing out on goal difference.

Bayern knew they needed to beat Cologne and hope for a favour from Mainz, and having led through Kingsley Coman’s stunning eighth-minute strike, the defending champions moved top as Mainz raced into a two-goal lead in the first half at Dortmund.

Jamal Musiala scored Bayern’s 89th minute winner as Thomas Tuchel’s side snatched the title by the tightest of margins on a dramatic final day.

Dortmund finished on 71 points – the same as Bayern following their victory – but with an inferior goal difference of 15 on one of the most dramatic ends to any Bundesliga season.

In a climactic season finale, Bayern were celebrating what ended up being an unexpected title win while Dortmund’s dreams of their first league trophy since 2012 were left in tatters when they were trailing 2-0 to Mainz early on before battling to a 2-2 draw – but they needed victory to become champions.

RB Leipzig and sensational Union Berlin are third and fourth respectively and will also compete in the Champions League next season.

Hertha Berlin and Schalke 04 were relegated, while VfB Stuttgart will go into the relegation playoff.

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Man United thrash Chelsea to qualify for Champions League

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3 days ago

May 26, 2023

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Man United thrash Chelsea to qualify for Champions League

Manchester United secured UEFA Champions league football next season with a commanding 4-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Friday.

It was the third consecutive win for Man United while Chelsea suffered consecutive losses to both sides in Manchester within seven days.

Casemiro started the goal rush in the 6th minute, heading Christian Eriksen’s free-kick into the net, as he got his name on the scoresheet in two consecutive games. It was the 74th Premier League assist for Eriksen, which got him level with Arsenal great Thierry Henry.