Victor Osimhen became Serie A’s Capocannoniere in the 2022-23 season, scoring 26 goals in 32 appearances to help Napoli win their first Scudetto in 33 years.
Napoli would like to extend his contract, but many top European clubs are interested in the Nigeria international, especially Liverpool and Bayern Munich, La Gazzetta dello Sport has confirmed.
Wednesday’s printed edition of the pink paper (page 10) analysed his transfer status and commented on the asking price by Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Journalist Sebastiano Vernazza wrote that Napoli’s asking price is “legitimate” considering the huge investments made by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, who control Newcastle United and the Saudi Pro League.
“They will pay €80m for Tonali and give €200m per season to Cristiano Ronaldo, while shouldn’t Osimhen be worth €180m?” asked Vernazza.
The journalist noted that the Saudi ‘bubble will explode sooner or later’, but in the meantime is legitimate that ADL keeps Osimhen’s price tag high especially because Napoli are not struggling financially and are in no rush to sell.
Perhaps, somebody will pay that fee, concluded Vernazza, ‘picking among Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid, PSG and Premier League clubs’ who have the financial power to match Napoli demands.
