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Osimhen to start pre-season with Napoli

Osimhen to start pre-season with Napoli

With no offers  yet in sight  despite being linked with a move away from Napoli this summer, Super Eagles’ ace striker Victor Osimhen  will reportedly resume pre-season training  with the former Italian champions next week.

According to Football Italia, new Napoli coach Antonio Conte could meet Victor Osimhen in Castel Volturno next week as no European club has yet made a formal offer to secure the striker’s services.

The Nigeria international has a €130m clause included in his contract with the Partenopei but despite rumours linking Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United with the 25-year-old, there are still no official bids on Napoli’s table.

No club seems willing to pay €130m for Osimhen, and it may be difficult to find suitable candidates even if the Partenopei lowers the price to €100m.

Conte is prepared to part company with the striker, but if no club steps up over the next few days, Osimhen will have to start the pre-season with Napoli on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

Last week at his unveiling as the new manager of Napoli, the 54-year-old  Conte described  Osimhen as ‘a top player’  despite making a categorical statement about the future of the former upstart with Wolfsburg in Germany.

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 “I know very well about the Osimhen situation,” Conte reportedly said. “I know that there are agreements with the club, it’s a totally different situation, which I’ll witness.

“Then if you ask me about the player, he’s a top player, but I can’t get into any discussions about Osimhen because these are previous agreements,” he added.

Yet Italian tabloid  Il Corriere dello Sport has given a fresh insight on why English Premiership trio  of  Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United  have put Osimhen transfer talks on hold.

It was claimed that Arsenal prefer Viktor Gyökeres to Osimhen even if they also consider the Sporting striker’s €100m clause too high.

Chelsea, on the other hand, have changed their transfer targets after the appointment of the Italian Enzo Maresca, while Manchester United have set their sights on Joshua Zirkzee and will continue relying on ex-Atalanta ace Rasmus Hojlund, especially after Erik ten Hag was confirmed in charge at Old Trafford.

Osimhen dreams of playing in the Premier League, but PSG have also been monitoring the Nigerian ace.

Nevertheless, the Ligue 1 giants seem more interested in Osimhen’s teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and have already held talks with the winger’s agent, irritating Napoli.

Osimhen to start pre-season with Napoli

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