The Nigerian striker has earned a formidable reputation as one of the most formidable forwards in global football. He has scored 72 goals in 122 games for Napoli and played a pivotal role in their Serie A title triumph in 2022-23.
Speculation swirls around Paris Saint-Germain considering him as a potential successor to Kylian Mbappe, while former Chelsea standout John Obi Mikel is actively encouraging his compatriot to join Stamford Bridge, envisioning him following the illustrious path of icons like Didier Drogba.
While Napoli is aware of the interest, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has emphasized that any interested parties will need to delve deep into their pockets to secure a deal. Speaking to Sky Sports, he stated, “Victor is another good player that Napoli have. We had (Edinson) Cavani, (Gonzalo) Higuain, (Ezequiel) Lavezzi and we had (Dries) Mertens, we had a lot of people who were fantastic. And there are others who are attracted by Real Madrid, by Paris Saint-Germain, by Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea. So you cannot stop them, especially when they have a fixed amount of money where they can be bought. Osimhen is a very great player — but you know Napoli is a fantastic place.”
“There are certain players who fell in love with Napoli and stayed, like (Marek) Hamsik for 11 years. Or like others for eight years. He has a release clause. It’s a very big amount of money. Who knows who will leave, we will see. The money is the last problem for Napoli. We always made very good acquisitions as we did in the past. We will do (so) in the future. The problem is just sentimental problems. When you see a player leave, it’s like a son. You are also happy if this son has fantastic success everywhere else.”
Osimhen extended his contract until 2026 in December, which reportedly includes a £113 million ($143m) release clause. Chelsea has been informed that meeting this figure is necessary to secure another proven No.9.
Victor Osimhen
Victor James Osimhen
This season he played in total 15 times for 1156 minutes for Serie A.
Victor Osimhen scored 11 goals for Napoli. He procured 3 assists. He received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.
His team is currently 8th in Serie A. In the last match Napoli won 6-1 against Sassuolo. The next match in Serie A will be against Juventus.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli is currently 8th in the Serie A with 40 points.
In the last 26 games, it has won 11 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Napoli won 1-6 against Sassuolo.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 40 goals and conceding 30.
Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Juventus on Sunday 3rd of March in Napoli. The prediction is Napoli winning the match.
Chelsea performance and stats
Chelsea is currently 11th in the Premier League with 35 points.
In the last 25 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Chelsea drawn 1-1 against Manchester City.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 42 goals and conceding 41.
Chelsea will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Saturday 2nd of March in Brentford. The prediction is Chelsea winning the match.