Napoli Pin Mammoth £150m Price Tag On Osimhen

Serie A table toppers, SSC Napoli, have set a £150 million price tag on their talismanic forward, Victor Osimehn amid the towering striker’s links for a move away from the club.

Chelsea and Manchester United are reportedly showing interest in signing the Nigeria forward.

The £150 million price tag on Osimhen, according to Football London report, seems to have put the two Premier League giants at transfer market crossroads.

The popularity of Osimhen in the transfer market comes as no surprise as he has consistently produced stellar performances so far this season. The 24-year-old forward has plundered 25 goals in 29 Serie A games this season, with only Manchester City’s Erling Haaland netting more in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season.

Osimhen’s goals have helped Napoli to the top of the Serie A table with 21 points ahead of second-placed Lazio. The Neapolitans have also advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League where they will lock horns with AC Milan.

The Nigerian striker’s contract will expire in 2025, meaning he still has more years at the club. This is to say, the club is in a position to fix the huge amount of price on their star striker.

Chelsea are currently in need of a striker. Having only scored 29 league goals, which is just four more than Osimehn’s tally. But the price tag will likely scare them off. This is because Chelsea have spent a lot of money on transfers this season.

With over £600 million spent since Todd Boehly took charge of the club, they will most likely be in the Financial Fair Play net if they cough out the amount Napoli are demanding for Osimehn.

Man United are also in need of a target man after Cristiano Ronaldo left the club. The club might also be in the FFP’s net if they decide to sign him, with their current wage bill already on the high. And the £200k wage cap policy of the club. It would be somewhat difficult for the Red Devils to meet the asking price.

Osimhen, 24, has joined up with his Nigerian teammates as the Super Eagles are ready to play Guinea Bissau in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

By Habeeb Abiodun

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