English Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal FC have asked Italian Serie A club Napoli to lower their asking price for lethal Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen.
Although Aurelio de Laurentiis, the president of Napoli, is eager to sell Osimhen in the summer, he is waiting for a team that can afford the substantial €130 million (£110.8 million) release clause.
Osimhen is eager to stay in Europe, but Saudi Pro League clubs could afford such a big sum even as the Serie A club has not received any serious approaches thus far.
Arsenal have now made it clear to Napoli that they are not going to meet Osimhen’s €130 million due to the cost involved, even though they rate him highly.
Chelsea FC has reportedly offered Napoli €90 million in cash plus Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku for Victor Osimhen.
Gianluca Di Marzio, an Italian writer and transfer specialist, claims that Chelsea is considering enticing Napoli with a partial exchange for Osimhen.
Lukaku, along with a young star, would be acquired by Chelsea from Napoli in return for Osimhen’s signature and €90 million in cash.
Giovanni Manna, the current director of Napoli, was courting Lukaku during his summer break at Juventus, thus the trade might eventually happen.
