Osimhen declines €70m Saudi Arabia’s club contract
Victor Osimhen
Osimhen declines €70m Saudi Arabia’s club contract
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Nigerian striker currently playing for Napoli, Victor Osimhen, has rejected a lucrative €70 million offer from Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli club.
According to reports on Sunday evening, Al Ahli made an offer of €70 million for Osimhen, which Napoli might consider. Despite Napoli’s willingness to negotiate and the substantial bid, Osimhen remains uninterested in a move to the Middle East.
The 25-year-old forward is determined to continue his career in Europe and is holding out for potential offers from top clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, or Chelsea.
However, football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed on Monday that Osimhen has rejected the offer from the Saudi side.
He wrote on X (formally Twitter) that, “Victor Osimhen is not accepting Al Ahli proposals as he required important salary and release clause.
“The release clause is crucial or the deal will not happen at all, sources confirm.”
Fabrizio while quoting Osimhen’s agent, Calenda, wrote, “Victor is not a package to be shipped far away to make room for new prophets”.
“Victor still has so much to do in Europe, Osimhen is a Napoli player, with a contract recently renewed with mutual satisfaction.
“He made history and when there were major offers (also this year) we always accepted the club’s decisions; Victor was elected African footballer of the year, 8th at the Ballon d’Or. There is a need for respect and balance.”
Osimhen’s priority is to secure a transfer to a team competing in the UEFA Champions League, which places PSG and Arsenal higher on his list of preferred destinations compared to Chelsea.
Napoli is hoping to secure a deal worth €100 million plus bonuses for Osimhen, but the ongoing negotiations have created a tense atmosphere around the club’s transfer dealings.
The Super Eagles star had previously agreed on personal terms with PSG, but the transfer cooled off as the French champions have not agreed on a fee with Napoli.
With the transfer window closing in four days, all parties involved in Osimhen’s transfer will have to move quickly to seal the deal.
