Napoli remains in pole position to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, despite returning to France without signing a contract with the club.
Osimhen arrived Italy on Tuesday and held discussion Napoli’s Aurelio De Laurentiis over his much-publicized €70m move to the club, but reports in Italy revealed the deal was not signed and the player has returned to France with his girlfriend.
Meanwhile, Italian journalist, Ciro Venerato told RaiSport that the transfer could be sealed in the next 72 hours after Napoli President gave the 21year old that he will be a star in Naples.
🔊 Ciro Venerato – @RaiSport:
“Yesterday De Laurentiis told Victor Osimhen that he will be the star of his team and much more. There was an interview between the entourage and the management of Napoli, and the report was positive. Napoli hope to have the final yes by Saturday.”
— SSC Nap⚽️li News (@SSCNapoliNews_) July 2, 2020
“Yesterday De Laurentiis told Victor Osimhen that he will be the star of his team and much more. There was an interview between the entourage and the management of Napoli, and the report was positive. Napoli hopes to have the final yes by Saturday.”
Ciro Venerato added: “After Napoli Vs Roma (on Sunday), there will be new contacts (about Osimhen) between Lille and Napoli. I can tell you that they plan to close the agreement between the clubs next week.” he said.
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