"Desert" as a way out?
Escalates further! Napoli player dropped from squad
The transfer drama involving star striker Victor Osimhen and his Serie A soccer club SSC Napoli has taken on a new facet. The Nigerian has now been dropped from the official league squad. Previously, a "desert" transfer fell through.
The southern Italian side removed the 25-year-old Nigerian from the official squad for the current season after his transfer fell through. According to reports, Chelsea and Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli were interested in the attacker. The transfer windows in Italy and England have now closed.
Osimhen, who shot Napoli to the league title two years ago, extended his contract with SSC until 2026 last December and signed a release clause worth 130 million euros.
The stands are looming
A month later, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced that the striker would be leaving the club at the end of the season. The recent negotiations with Chelsea are likely to have broken down due to Osimhen's high salary expectations, while Napoli's offer from Al-Ahli with coach Matthias Jaissle was apparently too low.
The Saudi club signed Englishman Ivan Toney instead, while Napoli brought in Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian was also given Osimhen's number nine. Osimhen, with whom Napoli coach Antonio Conte no longer has any plans, now has the option of either going into the stands or moving to a country where the transfer window is still open. The latter applies to Saudi Arabia.
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