Felele247.com.ng have scooped that Lille and Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has given the Italian Napoli a green light over his transfer to Naples.
Felele247.com.ng gathered from the news from the city’s sports news platform SSC Napoli News, which stated that the current Africa best player in France has agreed to join the club.
Victor Osimhen has said yes to Napoli. There are no ifs and buts. Now Napoli must deal with Lille. (@AlfredoPedulla)
— SSC Nap⚽️li News (@SSCNapoliNews_) July 4, 2020
Another report stated that Osimhen
There are reports Victor Osimhen has put his doubts aside and accepted the move to Napoli. However, Oma Akatugba of https://t.co/2t1akS1z8U, continues to claim that Osimhen has not agreed to the move, despite the pressure from both clubs and his own entourage. (@footballitalia)
— SSC Nap⚽️li News (@SSCNapoliNews_) July 4, 2020
Osimhen was chosen by a jury of sport journalists specializing in French and African Football. He was included in a list of 11 players drafted by RFI’s and France 24’s sports services. They had at heart to highlights this year’s season, which had been full of astonishing performances by African players, before being stopped on March 13 because of the coronavirus crisis
Osimhen beat his international team-mate Moses Simon and eight other African stars to the prestigious award.
Last week Tuesday, it was reported that the former FIFA U17 golden boot winner will stay for another night in Naples for another discussion with his representative and Napoli president
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“De Laurentiis and Gattuso have broken through, but the numbers are different from the initial ones because Victor Osimhen is now much coveted. There will now be a rise to €4m between fixed salary and bonuses.“
“After Napoli Vs Roma (on Sunday), there will be new contacts (about Osimhen) between Lille and Napoli. I can tell you that they plan to close the agreement between the clubs next week.”
Lille had formally permitted Osimhen to travel to Naples on Tuesday, alongside his agent. The deal on the table with Napoli is €80m excluding bonuses, and Lille appears eager for the player to accept. His former club Charleroi, from where he moved to Lille from for just €12m last summer, have a sell-on percentage fee clause, but the amount they can make from it has been intelligently capped by Lille at the €6m mark.
Should the Nigerian sharp-shooter elect to join Napoli, the deal would represent the biggest transfer in the club’s history, easily overtaking the amount expended on Gonzalo Higuain in 2013, €39m. Gennaro Gattuso has told his president that wants just one player this summer: Osimhen or nothing.
The situation that Osimhen faces resemble that of Nicolas Pépé last summer, who moved to Arsenal for €80m last summer. Rather than seeking to move to one of Europe’s top five clubs, where he might only receive minutes off the bench, Osimhen is leaning towards favoring a move to a club where the footballing project is best for him.
Jurgen Klopp trying to make a coup
There is interest away from Napoli: Inter Milan have formally expressed interest. Jürgen Klopp is very interested by the Nigerian profile, his hunger and his pugnacity particularly standing out. Liverpool have not moved to match Napoli’s offer at this stage, but, contrary to other press reporting, L’Équipe feels they could afford it. Klopp has already begun briefing media on a quiet transfer window to come – to minimise expectations?
