New Napoli coach Antonio Conte has said he has accepted that Victor Osimhen will quit the Serie A club this summer.
Top Transfer Expert Fabrizio Romano quoted the former Chelsea boss as saying, “I’m aware of his situation, I know there’s an agreement with the club (Napoli) so it’s a different case compared to others.”
“There’s a pact between Victor and Napoli on his future and I accepted that”.
That may well explain why rumors now suggest Conte’s interest in bringing Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku to Napoli.
“Lukaku is an excellent player.” he remarked.
“You always want a player like him to be with you, and not against you.”
Osimhen has a release clause of about 130 Million Euros after he signed a new contract with Napoli that has a terminal date of June 2026.
Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli tabled a life-changing offer to the African Player of the Year in January, but he eventually turned it down.
PSG and Chelsea were reportedly front runners to sign Osimhen this summer.
However, transfer speculations surrounding the 25-year-old striker have cooled lately leading to a recent report that Napoli are now willing to listen to a reduced fee for the player.
This comes at a time that Napoli president Aurelio De Luarentiis has insisted that two other key players, Khvicha Kavaratskhelia and captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo, will not be leaving.
