According to a report by Gianluca Di Marzio, Paris Saint-Germain are set to return to the forefront in their charge for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen soon.
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Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are all thought to be admirers of Osimhen, but Napoli’s valuation of the forward – thought to be €100 million (£84m) – has made a switch to the Premier League unlikely.
The Serie A club have agreed to let Osimhen leave this summer but their president, Aurelio de Laurentiis, is holding out for a team to trigger the Nigeria international’s €130m (£110.8m) clause.
Osimhen continues to be highly regarded as one of the top strikers in Europe, and Napoli set the release clause to protect his market value, anticipating high demand this summer.
The forward, in a no holds barred live feed on Facebook, declared on Saturday that he had lost respect for George
The Partenopei leading goalscorer took part in the club’s final league game of the season, a 0-0 draw with Lecce
George, who was recently appointed coach of the Super Eagles, released the list through the Nigeria Football Federation.
Osimhen and his teammates have found the going much tougher this time around, though, ceding the title to Inter Milan with a whimper
Osimhen has already secured a long-lasting legacy at the Naples club courtesy of his 26 goals from 32 appearances in last season’s Serie A title-winning campaign.
Osimhen was on the bench for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Inter at San Siro and barely trained in the days before the match
The video caught Osimhen’s attention when popular Instagram blogger, Tunde Ednut, posted the clip on his page on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Nigeria international scored 26 Serie A goals last season to help fire Napoli to the title.
The lanky forward has been key to Nigeria’s progress in the Africa Cup of Nations championship in Cote d’Ivoire.
The Chippas United of South Africa safe pair of hands, was forced out injured in Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Cameroon
The 25-year-old has established himself as one of the most prolific strikers in Europe during his three-and-a-half year spell with Napoli, having scored 67 goals in 119 appearances across all competitions.
The 25-year-old only signed a new contract with the Italian champions last month, but it is understood that there is a release clause of around £112 million in the agreement.
The last Group A match of the ongoing championship between the teams will be played in the evening of Monday.
This was after their 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in Abidjan in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
The changes to the team became necessary, due to injuries picked up by some key players.
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has hailed the news.