Victor Osimhen has handed in a transfer request at Napoli, the club have confirmed.
\nThe Nigerian international has long been linked with a move away from the club, having joined them from Lille in the summer of 2020.<\/p>\n
Chelsea have held a long-standing interest in Osimhen and Standard Sport understands they have previously held talks with the Italian side over a potential swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku.<\/p>\n
New Napoli manager Antonio Conte is keen to reunite with Lukaku after the pair won Serie A together at Inter Milan in 2021, with the Belgian striker having struggled since returning to Stamford Bridge later that year.<\/p>\n
Paris Saint-Germain were previously thought to have been leading the race for Osimhen but their talks are believed to have stalled over a fee.
\nIt remains to be seen whether or not Chelsea will eventually make a move, with the Blues having previously been unwilling to pay his release clause, which is believed to be worth over \u00a3100 million.<\/p>\n
Still, Osimhen is determined to leave Naples this summer and sporting director Giovanni Manna confirmed over the weekend: \u201cVictor Osimhen has asked to leave the club. He wants to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe situation is clear, there were already chances for his exit last summer. Victor wants to leave. We will see in the next 20 days.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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