Napoli President Aurelio de Laurentiis has issued a veiled warning to striker Victor Osimhen amid speculations about his future with the membership, Soccernet.ng stories.
Osimhen gained immense recognition final season after scoring 26 league targets, contributing to Napoli’s first Scudetto title in 33 years.
Though Osimhen was closely linked with a transfer away from Napoli throughout the summer season switch window, together with curiosity from Manchester United and Bayern Munich, no deal materialised regardless of failed bids from PSG and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal.
Consequently, Osimhen remained in Naples for the 2023/24 season.
Studies had indicated that Napoli and the Nigerian ahead have been on the verge of finalising a contract extension, probably securing his companies past his present contract’s expiration in 2025.
Nonetheless, that deal could also be dealing with jeopardy as the connection between the participant and the membership hit an all-time low in latest days.
Hassle began when Napoli posted a video on social media that appeared to mock Osimhen’s missed penalty at Bologna.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry condemned Napoli’s dealing with of the incident as ‘silly and stunning’.
Whereas Osimhen has determined to not proceed with taking authorized actions towards Napoli, the controversy has fueled hypothesis that the Tremendous Eagles ahead could also be contemplating a swift exit from the membership.
However, Napoli proprietor De Laurentiis appears unfazed by the scenario, asserting that there are not any considerations concerning Osimhen’s contract extension.
De Laurentiis hinted that gamers discover happiness at Napoli, insinuating that they usually lose that pleasure as soon as they depart the membership.
As per Tutto Napoli, when requested about Osimhen’s contract renewal prospects, De Laurentiis acknowledged, “There is no such thing as a drawback, there may be by no means an issue: everybody in Napoli is all the time pleased; the issue is after they depart, they will not discover the principle highway.”
De Laurentiis didn’t, nonetheless, draw back from praising Osimhen’s distinctive match-winning talents, emphasising that he’s a participant who can single-handedly form a group’s efficiency.
The Italian businessman mentioned, “All the time sturdy, he’s a participant who makes a group on his personal. That’s not up for debate.”
Osimhen has by no means hidden his want to at some point play within the English Premier League.