Juventus and Inter Milan were interested in signing Victor Osimhen some years ago, according to one of the representatives of Odion Ighalo.
Osimhen is now set to join another Italian club, Napoli, but Patrick Bastinelli, who brokered Ighalo’s transfer to Udinese at a time, said both Juventus and Inter liked his presentation of Osimhen, but the snag was that he was then a minor.
“Juve and Inter deserve credit for their scouting networks,” Bastinelli told La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.
“I spoke to both Fabio Paratici and Piero Ausilio about Osimhen years ago and they both immediately appreciated the quality that would then flourish over time.
“However, at the time Osimhen was only 17 years old and did not have an EU passport, so he could not be registered by a Serie A club. Therefore, due to red tape issues, the deal never went through.”
