Napoli seeks Victor Osimhen’s replacement: Zirkzee acclaimed by the best clubs in the world, the situation.
Napoli e Victor Osimhen they will separate at the end of the season: the Nigerian center forward says goodbye to the Campania capital after 4 seasons. After renewing last December, a new contract was included in his contract 130 million euro clause. A round and substantial sum but not impossible to pay in full if the main clubs in Europe are interested in the player.
The English big names have thought about the coup, above all theArteta’s Arsenal who, however, considered the price tag too expensive for the Gunners’ coffers. Meanwhile, he is increasingly interested in the possibility of seeing Napoli’s number 9 under the Eiffel Tower. Victor Osimhen, in fact, would be ready to play for Paris Saint Germainas heir to Kylian Mbappè, next to Real Madrid.
Consequently, the task of replacing their spearhead also falls to De Laurentiis who will have to invest in a valid player ready to make his contribution to the reconstruction project at Napoli. They are in the sights Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord e Jonathan David of Lille as well as Joshua Zirkzee of Bologna.
Napoli on Zirkzee: the obstacle is the salary
The center forward of Bologna is leading a special season: in In 33 games of the season he scored 11 goals and 6 assists between Serie A and Italian Cup. Zirkzee has a valuation of 40 million euros and the interests of the major teams in Europe are moving towards him. Above all there is theArsenal which, according to what was reported by the transfer market expert Fabrizio Romanowould have just abandoned the Osimhen track.
In fact, according to what the journalist reports Nicolò Schirathe Gunners would appear to be very interested in Joshua Zirkzee so that Monday during Rome-Bologna, a real play-off for the race for the top European competition, there will be an AFC scout to follow him. The Dutchman is the main target for the London team’s attack. It is no coincidence that the management of the English club has already opened negotiations with its agents for a contract until 2029 starting from a base of 6 million euros per season. A figure that the Neapolitan club would struggle to offer to the young attacker.
Meanwhile, Zirkzee is enjoying the last days of Serie A, in the hope of increasing his score personal score and that his Bologna can achieve a historic victory qualification for the next Champions League.
