Simy Nwankwo and Serie A membership Salernitana are headed for a contentious summer time as tensions escalate between the 2 events, Soccernet.ng stories.
Nwankwo joined Salernitana on a season-long mortgage with an obligation to purchase from Crotone in August 2021. The membership rapidly exercised this feature, buying the total rights to the striker for a payment of €3.5 million on January 9, 2022.
Nevertheless, by the tip of that month, Nwankwo was loaned out to Serie B aspect Parma for the rest of the season, with an possibility to purchase. His stint at Parma was underwhelming, netting just one objective in 12 league appearances, main the membership to move on a everlasting deal.
The next season noticed Nwankwo loaned to Benevento, the place he failed to attain in 22 Serie B matches.
Returning to Salernitana final 12 months, he managed three targets in 15 video games, however his efforts have been inadequate to forestall the membership’s relegation from Serie A. Salernitana at the moment are trying to offload the 32-year-old ahead.
In accordance with Nico Schira, Nwankwo has rejected a proposal of €600,000 per season for 2 years from Iranian membership Persepolis, leaving him surplus to necessities at Salernitana.
This choice poses a major monetary pressure on the membership as they battle to discover a marketplace for the participant.
Grazie di tutto, Simy 😘♥️💙 pic.twitter.com/sPBrExlHDI
— FC Crotone (@FcCrotoneOff) August 19, 2021
Nwankwo made historical past as the primary African prime scorer in an Italian skilled league (2019-20 Serie B) and stays Crotone’s all-time prime scorer with 66 targets in all competitions.
He additionally held the report as Nigeria’s all-time Serie A goalscorer with 34 targets, surpassing Obafemi Martins’ 28 targets. Nevertheless, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen has since eclipsed this report, now standing as Nigeria’s prime Serie A scorer with 65 targets.