It is the summer of young Victor’s sorrows. She is involved in every dimension, waiting for the offer to arrive to try a new experience away from Naples. The uncertainty of the last period has caused such a degree of tension that Osimhen has no longer been able to control. This is how we can explain yesterday’s outburst, entrusted to a live broadcast on Instagram, in which he lashed out at Finidi George, the resigning Nigeria coach. The coach, who accepted the job less than two months ago, accused Victor of not being particularly attached to the national team. The allusion is to the seriousness of the injury which prevented the Napoli striker from being on the field for the qualifying matches for the next World Cup, against South Africa and Benin, which respectively ended in a draw (1-1) and a defeat (2 -1). The former technical commissioner’s statements infuriated Osimhen, who felt the need to defend himself and counterattack publicly. “I won’t let my name come out of your mouth, no one can tell me what to do. I will publish the photos in the stories, I will tell everything”, said Osimhen in excited tones, pointing his finger and threatening to reveal uncomfortable truths. The video stops when a person enters his room to stop the raging river, closing the transmission to avoid worse consequences. At the end of the season, the Napoli player had joined Nigeria’s retreat. The medical staff found physical problems that would have required a four-week prognosis, declaring his unavailability for upcoming commitments.
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The prospects for next season are also worrying Osimhen. On the horizon, for now, all is silent. Chelsea, who initially seemed the club most ready to make the investment, withdrew from the discussion. The change of coach and financial constraints motivated the step back. Attempts to arrange an exchange with Lukaku, Conte’s favorite player, failed for the same reasons. Arsenal’s appreciation has been known for some time, but to date it has not gone beyond a simple expression of approval. Too little to consider this hypothesis concrete. Paris Saint-Germain, from which an approach was expected, did not make any significant moves. Indeed, he tried to tempt Kvaratskhelia, who however neither De Laurentiis nor the newly installed coach have any intention of letting go. In the background, the rich solution represented by Saudi Arabia persists, but the Nigerian would like to stay in Europe and play in the Champions League.
contract cage
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Calling Naples a golden prison is not wrong. The renewal signed last Christmas on the one hand doubled Osimhen’s salary, who receives 10 million euros a year, but on the other it set him such a high price that a transfer cannot be considered a given, under current conditions . He has a release clause of between 120 and 130 million, which greatly narrows the list of suitors. In Castel Volturno, inevitably, the situation is carefully assessed. Unless the club is willing to review its demands, it could end up with an unenthusiastic player on a salary three times higher than the limit imposed by the president for registered players. A burden on the budget which, in a season without international commitments, could prove too burdensome. Sports director Manna already has a list of possible heirs. Already mentioned about Lukaku, Artem Dovbyk of Girona, who has a 40 million euro clause, and Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord, with a slightly more expensive price tag, are also held in strong consideration. A meeting with the Ukrainian intermediaries is scheduled for the next few days to ascertain the feasibility of the operation. Possible, of course. And it will remain so until Osimhen is freed.
