‘Done deal’ – claim Liverpool have a deal for the star,
the president called for the player to be restrained
Earlier this week we broke the news from Italy that Liverpool had shown a strong interest in Napoli star Victor Osimhen.
The striker is out of contract in 2025 and Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has suggested he may have changed his mind about signing a new deal.
Italian journalist Valter De Maggio told Televomero de Area Napoli that the reason for the 24-year-old’s change of heart is Liverpool. De Maggio claims that both the forward and his agent Roberto Calenda have decided not to sign an extension from Napoli due to the interest of the Reds.
He adds that Liverpool have reached an agreement with the player, and for the transfer to take place, a deal must be agreed with the Serie A winners. – The parties reached an agreement on the renewal, but Calenda and Osimhen then went back on their words. what happened It was another club, from the Premier League. I’m talking about Liverpool, he said.
– The contacts would be close, but I just learned something else: the contracts would have already been concluded. To clarify: the agreements would be between the Reds and the player, so they do not apply to Napoli. I hope Laurentiis can keep Victor Osimhen at least until June, but we can’t be sure.
It remains to be seen whether other Italian media support De Maggio’s claim about Liverpool.
The Nigeria international joined Italian champions Lille in 2020 and Liverpool wanted to sign him in the same window. It was then revealed by his agent, Calenda.
Last season, Osimhen scored 31 goals and provided five assists to help Napoli win the title. This season, he scored six goals and assisted in 10 matches.