Victor Osimhen is one of the hottest strikers in the world right now and he would walk into any elite team in Europe. The Nigerian forward has been in scintillating form for Napoli since joining from Lille three years ago and was the hero in the club’s shocking Scudetto triumph last season. This has caused him to be linked with a move to top clubs in Europe.
Osimhen has agreed to continue with Napoli until at least 2026, despite the team’s unimpressive start to the campaign. The Nigerian, nevertheless, took offense with his teammate’s agent yesterday when he said that Osimhen would be joining a Saudi club in the summer, which the Nigerian found very offensive.
Victor Osimhen lashes out at Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent
Victor Osimhen was one of the main stars of the show last season when Napoli won the Serie A trophy over the likes of Inter, AC Milan, and Juventus. However, things have since gone south for Napoli as they’ve struggled for form this season.
They’ve even had their own issues with the Nigerian striker after posting a mocking video on TikTok due to a penalty miss earlier in the season. Despite these issues, Victor Osimhen recently penned a new deal with the Serie A giants, which had a huge release clause in the range of $130 million.
The new deal hasn’t stopped clubs from poaching the Nigerian forward, and his teammate Kvaratskhelia’s agent recently claimed Osimhen could be heading to Saudi Arabia next summer.
“Osimhen signed a new contract, but do you really think he’ll spend his entire career at Napoli? I can already tell you he will go to Saudi Arabia next summer. Napoli have raised his salary,” the agent said.
This didn’t go down well with Osimhen, who took to his Instagram story to lash out at the agent for the false claims.
“Dear Mamuka Jugeli, you are a piece of filth and a disgrace. I’m embarrassed at your sense of reasoning, dumbf*ck. Keep my name out of your mouth,” Victor Osimhen angrily wrote.
Details on Victor Osimhen’s contract with Napoli
Victor Osimhen recently signed a new contract with Napoli that will keep him in Naples for at least the next two seasons. His previous deal was supposed to expire in the summer of 2025, but Aurelio De Laurentiis managed to tie him down for an extra year with a pay raise and a huge release clause.
According to reports, Osimhen’s new deal will fetch him a whopping $11 million per season, while his release clause is set to at least $135 million.
Osimhen attracted interest from several clubs last summer and even confirmed he rejected a move to earn a fortune in Saudi Arabia.
The Nigerian forward’s focus is now fully on getting Napoli’s season back on track after a disappointing start to the season.
