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  • BREAKING: Osimhen’s move to Chelsea collapses; left with one option

    BREAKING: Osimhen’s move to Chelsea collapses; left with one option

    The deal to have Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen move to Chelsea has collapsed completely, following closure of the summer transfer window.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the long-awaited move for Osimhen to Chelsea never saw the light of day after transfer talks stalled before the close of the transfer window.

    Osimhen had been linked with a move from Napoli to Stamford Bridge, with Saudi Pro League side, Al Ahli also interested in signing the forward.

    Uncertainty had beclouded Osimhen’s move to Chelsea. The Nigeria international was on a big contract at Napoli but Chelsea’s offer was below par.

    Al Ahli offered Osimhen a whopping £60 million (about N141 billion) to lure him to Saudi. However, the Nigerian forward preferred to remain in Europe than to move to the Saudi Pro League.

    “Victor Osimhen-Chelsea deal now off as no agreement has been reached. No agreement with Chelsea and their delegation now leaving Napoli after negotiations collapsed tonight,” sports journalist Fabrizio Romano disclosed.

    TNG reports Osimhen has become one of the deadliest strikers in Europe in recent campaigns and has bagged 55 Serie A goals over the last three seasons.

    As it stands, if nothing happens from Saudi in the next 3 days, Osimhen will stay at Napoli, but will not be part of the squad.

    Relationship between the player and the club is currently completely broken, as Osimhen does not want to play anymore for the Serie A side.

    This means the only option left for the Super Eagles striker is a move away to Saudi Al Ahli.

    Meanwhile, Chelsea have alternatively agreed to a deal to sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United. United have agreed to the loan deal with buy obligation clause offered by Chelsea. Sancho has already said yes to the deal and set for medicals.

    Similarly, Al Ahli have completed the deal to sign Ivan Toney on £40m deal from Brentford, following the failure to secure Osimhen.

    Medicals have been done, contract agreed and Ivan will travel to Saudi this weekend to be presented as Al Ahli player.

  • BREAKING: Club to club deal agreed for Osimhen’s N141bn move

    BREAKING: Club to club deal agreed for Osimhen’s N141bn move

    Italian Serie A club, Napoli have reached an agreement with Saudi football club, Al Ahli to sign Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, with the total package for the move worth N141 billion.

    It was gathered that the final green light to seal the move is up to Osimhen, who is linked with a move to EPL side, Chelsea FC. It was also gathered that Al Ahli have booked medicals ahead of the arrival of Osimhen.

    “Al Ahli have reached an agreement with Napoli for Victor Osimhen. Club to club deal done, sealed for total package worth €80m – while Al Ahli have already booked a medical. Four year contract worth €25/30m per season net to Osimhen and it will also include a release clause.

    “Final green light now up to Osimhen. Chelsea proposal still in his hands but Al Ahli want an answer,” Fabrizio Romano disclosed.

    Al Ahli have included an affordable and easy release clause for Osimhen as part of their proposal. It is lower than reported €100m, according to Romano, who also disclosed that Osimhen has always requested for the clause as key part of negotiations.

    Chelsea had approached Napoli to submit an official bid for Osimhen on loan with an obligation to buy. Chelsea are currently discussing salary terms with the Nigerian striker.

    While Al Ahli are at final stages of talks with Napoli for Osimhen, the deal will “only happen if Chelsea talks collapse”.

  • EPL: Osimhen’s Chelsea transfer uncertain amidst £500k-a-week wage standoff

    EPL: Osimhen’s Chelsea transfer uncertain amidst £500k-a-week wage standoff

    Victor Osimhen’s potential transfer from Napoli to Chelsea may not fall through due to his high wage demands. According to The Sun, the Nigerian striker is asking for £500,000 a week to join the Blues this week.

    Osimhen is also not interested in a loan move, further complicating the deal. As a result, Chelsea is now considering alternative striker options with less than a week remaining in the summer transfer window.

    They are reportedly eyeing Federico Chiesa, who has been sidelined at Juventus, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has one year remaining on his contract at Everton. Osimhen has also drawn interest from Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

  • Transfer: Chelsea stunned by Osimhen’s personal demands

    Transfer: Chelsea stunned by Osimhen’s personal demands

    Premier League club Chelsea have been stunned by Victor Osimhen’s personal demands. Napoli and Chelsea are willing to do business over the Nigeria international.

    However, the deal is in the balance with Osimhen demanding a staggering £500,000-A-WEEK to move to London, says The Sun.

    Chelsea would have to make Osimhen the highest paid player in the Premier League to make the move happen.

    The two clubs, meanwhile, have been haggling over a fee for the striker, with Chelsea reluctant to pay Osimhen’s €130m buyout clause, while Napoli have refused Chelsea’s loan proposal.

  • EPL: Chelsea renew interest in Osimhen

    EPL: Chelsea renew interest in Osimhen

    Chelsea remain interested in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen but will only proceed with a loan move, according to The Telegraph. Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis is firm on suitors paying Osimhen’s €130m (£110.8m) release clause.

     

    Both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, however, are reluctant to meet this high price for the Super Eagles star. Chelsea were close to signing Samu Omorodion after agreeing on a €40m (£34.5m) deal with Atletico Madrid, but the move collapsed over personal terms disagreements.

     

    With the Omorodion deal off the table, Chelsea has shifted their focus back to Osimhen, contingent on Napoli agreeing to an initial loan arrangement. This could pose a challenge, as Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, has dismissed the notion of the striker leaving Napoli for a reduced fee.

  • Serie A: Osimhen hands in transfer request at Napoli

    Serie A: Osimhen hands in transfer request at Napoli

    Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has requested to leave the Serie A club, according to one of its directors, Giovanni Manna.

     

    Manna acknowledged that Osimhen had opportunities to depart the former Italian champions last summer.

     

    However, the Nigerian striker has not received serious offers to leave Napoli this summer.

     

    “Victor Osimhen has asked to leave the club. He wants to go,” Manna stated.

     

    “The situation is clear; there were already chances for his exit last summer. Victor wants to leave. We will see in the next 20 days.”

     

    Napoli has already agreed to a deal with Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku to replace Osimhen ahead of the new season.

  • Transfers: Osimhen sets terms and conditions for Chelsea

    Transfers: Osimhen sets terms and conditions for Chelsea

    Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has set two conditions for joining Chelsea this summer.

    Osimhen’s future with the former Serie A champions is uncertain, with no active talks ongoing despite his availability.

    Chelsea aims to secure the Nigerian on a loan deal while sending Romelu Lukaku to Napoli on a permanent basis.

    However, football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano stated on YouTube today that Osimhen “is not considering a loan with an option to buy.” Additionally, Romano noted that the Super Eagles striker “will not reduce his salary” to facilitate a move to Chelsea.

    Reports also indicate that Arsenal is monitoring Osimhen’s situation.

  • EPL: Osimhen warned against joining Chelsea FC

    EPL: Osimhen warned against joining Chelsea FC

    Stan Collymore a former Reds  has sent strong  warnings to  Victor Osimhen telling him not to go to Chelsea football club.

    According to Collymore, the Nigerian striker may not meet expectations of Chelsea fans if he moves to Stamford Bridge.

    He said the Nigeria international would be under intense pressure to score goals for the Blues.

    Osimhen has been on the radar of Arsenal, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain

    The stumbling block to Osimhen joining the club of his choice has been his release clause of 130 million euros.

    Due to the Financial Fair Play Regulations, the Blues are looking at bringing the player on loan with an option to buy included in the deal.

    And now, Stan Collymore is pointing to the fact that some marquee players signed by Chelsea failed to live to their billing.

    He explained why the Nigeria international could flop at the Blues.

    “That player, whoever it was, got talked about way beyond whether they were good, bad or indifferent on the pitch,” Collymore told Caughtoffside.

    “It was always that the record signing would be expected to make the difference which I always thought was very unfair.

    “The big-name signing that won’t just entertain us but will also become the poster boy of both his club and the entire Premier League.

    “That could well be the case for Victor Osimhen if his rumoured move to Chelsea comes off, because the mind boggling numbers then puts unfair pressure and expectation on him,” he added.

  • Transfers: New report says Osimhen headed to North London

    Transfers: New report says Osimhen headed to North London

    A new report about Victor Osimhen’s deal has it that the Nigerian forward is poised to join Arsenal FC and not Chelsea.

    Recall that Osimhen has already reached an agreement with Napoli to leave the club this summer and has been heavily linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

    Napoli have reduced his price tag from a whopping £109 million to £86 million but many suitors still find it on the high side.

    Corriere dello Sport reports that the Emirates is Osimhen’s most favored destination via The Boot Room, and not Stamford Bridge.

    Osimhen was said to be moving to PSG with Kylian Mbappe having exited Parc des Princes.

    Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta’s side are looking for an out-and-out number nine

    The Gunners could also turn to their Brazilian frontman, Gabriel Jesus, who lost his starting spot to his German teammate towards the backend of the previous season.

    Amid these circumstances, the north Londoners would love to have a big, imposing striker, such as Osimhen.

  • Ligue 1: PSG delay Osimhen’s signing over high transfer fee

    Ligue 1: PSG delay Osimhen’s signing over high transfer fee

    Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is still trying to negotiate a lower transfer fee for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as they pursue the Nigerian international this summer.

     

    Transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio reports that PSG is set to renew its efforts to sign the Napoli striker. However, according to Italian sports news outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport, the French champions are still dissatisfied with Napoli’s reduced asking price of £100 million.

     

    “The Parisian club has decided to take a step back. President Al-Khelaifi considers the €100 million excessive, believing that he is making the same mistake with De Laurentiis as last summer,” the report stated.

     

    Napoli initially demanded the full payment of Osimhen’s £130 million release clause, which deterred many potential buyers. PSG, however, refuses to meet this valuation and hopes for a further price reduction.

     

    The prolonged negotiations have reportedly left Osimhen frustrated, with Italian publication Tutto Napoli suggesting that the striker is now open to considering offers from Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal.

     

    “Osimhen is fed up, a prisoner of his golden contract. De Laurentiis will probably grant discounts on the clause but not sales,” Tutto Napoli wrote.

     

    As the transfer saga continues, PSG may need to offload either Goncalo Ramos or Randal Kolo-Muani to make room for Osimhen.

     

    Interestingly, Chelsea has reportedly been offered the chance to sign these two PSG forwards, potentially holding the key to Osimhen’s move to the French capital.

     

    Osimhen, who joined Napoli in 2020 for a club-record fee, has been in impressive form, scoring 41 league goals in the past two seasons and helping the club secure their first Scudetto in over three decades.