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Victor Osimhen | out of options | goes to Gala on loan
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It's pure speculation beyond Chelsea renewing interest in the player
You have nailed the important part I think: which is for Napoli to be able to say they got their full value for Osimhen. This is really important because they will be having to deal with Kvicha next year of the year after.
Casadei being included would allow them to do this. He is very highly thought of in Italy and a really good talent just in general.
He covers the grey area where both parties can save face and get what they want.
That said, it seems so obvious, that means it will probably never happen.
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For that price we should be all over this
Not convinced by him and it appears no other big club are either
I’m assuming his wages are the issue. Shame as he’s 25 years old and would be one of the best strikers in the league - his physicality is perfect for the EPL.
Apparently, he is going to Saudi Arabia.
It does look like him or his agent are cash grabbing. That’s definitely going to hold him back
Cheers Geoff
It's the weirdest fecking thing to be honest. Has to be sonething we don't know about because the situation doesn't make any sense
I thought he was off to Chelsea
Not surprised at all if this is the career path he chooses to take.
Probably the easiest way to get out of Napoli. Year in Saudi then go join one of the big European clubs.
Must've been offered a handsome salary.
Has any notable names done that yet ?
I feel contracts must be ironclad, they're not paying to be a bounce back.
I think the other poster may be right in that he’s insisting on too much money. The markets are changing, maybe he’s priced himself out
We've been "monitoring" him for a long time but will only make a move if the financial side starts looking better, mainly Osimhen's salary but also Napoli's demands. Now it looks like Napoli's price tag could be getting closer to reality if the Saudi bid is anything to go by, but the salary would still be a big issue for Chelsea and I doubt that will change.
Then why not just stay at Napoli? Apparently he's on something like 20M a year there. Why not fight to stay? Club certainly isn't in a position to just exclude him from the team
Interesting also that Napoli are no longer shouting about 120m. They will accept half price. Is that just to get his salary of the books?
How is he being sold for less than what we paid for Hojlund 
It would indicate there’s something not right about it…How is he being sold for less than what we paid for Hojlund
But they're replacing him with Lukaku at 15M a year(plus 30M fee)? Lukaku will basically cost them as much as keeping Osi.
Something must have gone down behind the scenes to make his stay impossible. Otherwise it just doesn't make sense
Price has been set. It's hijack time! C'mon INEOS
He’s probably going to be on a million a weekHow is he being sold for less than what we paid for Hojlund
Saudi might pay a lot more upfront and that's possibly worthy of a rebate of sorts depending on potential urgency in the accounting department.How is he being sold for less than what we paid for Hojlund
Last year was a bit of a crazy summer for strikers with Kane and RKM moving and the whole Mbappé saga inciting people to opine on his insane valuation. Even in that market 120m€ sounded way excessive.
I don't disagree 65m€ sounds a little low.
they aren't selling him for that
I think they will. Osimhen also wants £500k a week from clubs in Europe which is putting all of them off.
After the scudetto win he's thinking far too highly of himself and its lead to this scenario now where he's being priced out
He’s nothing special either, is he? Had that purple patch a couple years back, but other than that averages 10-15 goals in an easier league. He looks a handful when I’ve seen him, but not particularly technical.
He's just not that great, but I bet he wants top wages.
He isn't technical but he's capable of scoring a lot of goals if the service is good. He has a great leap on him, plus he's quick and strong. He also seems to pick up different types of injuries which can be bad luck but it happens so often.
He is earning top wages at Napoli though
That's their problem, maybe why he's going for £55m.
I think that's why he wants a release clause fee in the club contract.
A year is a long time in football...surprising how little interest he is generating! (Similarly to Toney)
Yeah, I think PSR's making the valuations the selling clubs are holding out for these 2 players specifically, difficult to work around. That and neither hit the same heights last season as the previous one (for different reasons of course).
That doesn't explain them replacing him with an almost equally expensive, older and worse player! It might make sense if they actually sold Osimhen before completing those other deals. But they haven't. They're apparently going through with the Lukaku signing even as Osimhen seems likely to stay
I imagine Lukaku is cheaper.
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