Victor Osimhen was not included in Napoli’s official 23-man Serie A squad for this season, after the Nigerian striker’s anticipated transfer away from the membership didn’t materialise.
Osimhen’s 26 targets helped Napoli to their Scudetto win two seasons in the past, nevertheless it has all turned bitter since, and though the want-away participant continues to be on the membership, for now he performs no half of their plans.
Osimhen, 25, signed a contract extension with Napoli in December, retaining him on the membership till 2026 and with a reported launch clause of €130 million.
A month later, membership president Aurelio De Laurentiis mentioned Osimhen would depart on the finish of the season, and in current days his anticipated vacation spot seemed to be Chelsea or Saudi Professional League membership Al Ahli.
Negotiations went on till the switch window closed in each Italy and England on Friday, however with Osimhen’s wage calls for apparently not met by Chelsea, it appeared he was on his method to Saudi Arabia.
Napoli, nonetheless, didn’t settle for the provide from Al Ahli, who then signed Ivan Toney from Brentford for a payment ESPN reported to be £40 million ($53m), and signed Belgian Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea.
Info from Reuters was used on this report.