Manager Victor Osimhen has put pen to paper on Napoli’s new contract, which includes a release clause.
On Saturday, the defending Serie A champions announced that the Nigeria international has committed his future to the Italian team until 2026.
“Victor and Napoli are together until 2026,” Napoli announced on social media, along with a photo of Osimchen signing a new contract with club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.
The Nigerian scored 26 goals in the league last season and added a further five assists to help Napoli win their first Scudetto in 33 years, before leaving Osimhen to clubs including Arsenal, Manchester United and most recently Chelsea.
There have been some reports linking him to top clubs in the Premier League.
Osimhen has scored seven goals in his 12 games in Serie A this season, and his efforts have been rewarded with a lucrative new contract.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the player’s annual salary will be increased to 10 million euros (approximately 860 million yen) per season after tax.
Romano said his contract with Osimhen also includes a release clause, thought to be set at around 130 million euros (about £112 million), and that this clause will be released in the summer when he joins clubs outside Italy.
It added that it only applies to About. The release clause amounts to approximately €130 million.
It was completed and sealed today. ” This fee could prevent Premier League clubs from making a transfer in the January period.
However, this clause could be triggered after the season ends.
Osimhen has not given up on his desire to move to the Premier League in the future.
I don’t have a favorite PL team, but I have two jerseys: Chelsea and Man United,” Osimhen said on the Obi Wan Podcast earlier this season.
Many of my friends are Chelsea fans, but only a few are Manchester United fans. ”The Premier League is the league that all African players cherish most, it’s a huge league.
