Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer. Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport considers that much a certainty.
There was talk of a Liverpool move earlier in the season, and that may well be reignited in light of the side’s recent finishing woes. Should Arne Slot be appointed as expected, he will need to decide if he trusts Darwin Núñez as his number nine.
But the report suggests that Chelsea and PSG are currently in the driving seat when it comes to Osimhen. The French side ‘likes him a lot’, but the striker is keen to move to the Premier League.
At the same time, he wants to achieve the highest honors in the game, and Chelsea will not play in the Champions League next season. It’s still in serious danger of missing out on European football altogether.
Osimhen has a release clause as high as $139m (£111m/€130m). Napoli is eyeing Jonathan David as a potential replacement.
Liverpool.com says: It does seem like the right time for Osimhen to move on. He reached eighth in the Ballon d’Or at Napoli, but it will be hard for him to get much higher without a move to a side that routinely challenges for the very top honors.
It wouldn’t be at all surprising to see Liverpool’s name resurface in connection with the Nigerian before the summer is out, especially if he is intent on playing in the Premier League. While it would not be like-for-like, perhaps it’s one to watch if Mohamed Salah moves on.