Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is expected to resume training at Napoli as his future remains uncertain amid mounting transfer speculations.
Note that Victor Osimhen, who is currently enjoying his holiday in Lagos, Nigeria, spent last season on loan at Galatasaray, where he continued to prove his goalscoring prowess.
During the loan spell, the 26-year-old Osimhen finished the campaign as the Turkish league’s highest goalscorer. He helped Galatasaray to win two trophies, including the league title.
The Nigerian international scored 37 goals and provided eight assists in 41 appearances across all competitions for the Turkish side.
Due to this performance, top European clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Juventus, and Galatasaray have been pushing to sign him permanently. However, none of them has made tangible progress in their pursuit.
Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal seems to be the most interested side in the Nigerian international. Even though Osimhen has rejected their offers multiple times, they are reportedly set to make another offer, which could earn Osimhen €50 million per season.
Transfer market expert Armando Areniello wrote via ArenaNapoli, “Victor Osimhen has never been so close to leaving Napoli. Al-Hilal’s latest monstrous bid could be decisive: €50m per season for the player.
“Negotiations are underway with the Azzurri. An agreement could be reached for a figure between €60-65m.”
In an interview with Radio Kiss Kiss, the editor of Corriere dello Sport, Ivan Zazzaroni, said, “I’ll almost give it to you as a done deal. Victor Osimhen will go to Al-Hilal,” as reported by CalcioMercato.
“No one could match the offer, not even half of it! €40m a year is impressive. He didn’t want to go to the Club World Cup, but there’s a lot of optimism for Al-Hilal. In my opinion, he’s going there. Galatasaray cannot afford to pay even half of that amount. There have been no offers from the Premier League. It would be a surprise if he didn’t go there.”
While Al Hilal is expected to make the said offer, La Repubblica has reported that Napoli are preparing to welcome Osimhen back to the squad.
A letter from Napoli announcing his resumption will be sent to the 26-year-old forward in a couple of hours from now, as his loan deal with Galatasaray is expected to officially expire at midnight on Monday.
All things being equal, Victor Osimhen is expected to resume training with Napoli at the Castel Volturno Sports Centre on July 15, 2025.
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