Julius OkorieSerie A side Napoli are tinkering with the idea of reducing release clause for Victor Osimhen as pressure continues to mount from suitors from various leagues.
Napoli had slammed a release clause of €75m on the former Lille striker which has been considered to high by most suitors including Manchester United.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe latest pressure is coming from Saudi side Al Hilal who are reportedly ready to offer Osimhen €30M per year for 4 years, translating to about €575k Per week.
The €75m release clause is however standing on the way of negotiations with Napoli said to be willing to chop off €10m from the naughty sum to land it at €65m.
According to Serie A News, the 2024/25 Italian topflight leaders are willing to slash the fee for Al Hilal but that also depends on the player.
Napoli it is understood will be more comfortable with such slash if the deal takes place before June. Osimhen, who is currently enjoying his loan deal with Galatasaray, and giving the club a lot to smile about, with his impressive run, is expected to officially part ways with Napoli at the end of the current season.
Although Napoli have made it clear they do not have Osimhen in their plans, they are however eager to have good money to fortify their squad
Meanwhile, English Premier League club, Manchester United, still hold a strong interest in the 26-year-old.
As things stand, the Red Devils are not at an advanced stage to sign Osimhen, as it is claimed that the deal is taking time to be finalise.
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According to TuttoJuve Reuben Amorim’s side are ‘willing to pay’ the €75m release clause in his Napoli contract and are said to have offered the Nigerian an annual salary of €15m (£12.8m).
At Galatasaray, Osimhen is the leading scorer in the Turkish Super Lig with 22 goals, putting Galatasaray on the cusp of another title as well as a cup triumph with 321 goals and eight assists in 36 games across all competitions. His exploits has fired the club five
points clear at the top of the Turkish Super Lig and have reached the Turkish Cup final. While known suitors and intending ones continue to emerge by the day in quest to have Osimhen in the fold, Gala are counting on the deliveries of the Super Eagles star who will be on parade as Gala host Sivasspor on Saturday in continuation of their impressive run.
Galatasaray have got the better of Sivasspor of late, unbeaten in the last five Süper Lig matches between them. Sivasspor are looking for their first league win in encounters between the two clubs since May 2022. The Cim Bom Bom during that period have outscored the Yiğidolar with 14 goals for and five against.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
