Victor Osimhen is going nowhere – Napoli president, De Laurentiis

Victor Osimhen is going nowhere – Napoli president, De Laurentiis

Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has insisted that Victor Osimhen will not leave the club this summer.

This is despite interest from Chelsea and Al-Hilal.

Al-Hilal bid £120 million ($154m) for the Napoli striker but that offer was rejected in late July.

The 24-year-old, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, is yet to agree on a new contract but his current deal runs until 2025. Despite the transfer interest in the Nigeria international, Napoli president De Laurentiis says he is going nowhere.

He told Sky Sport in Italy: “Osimhen is staying, he still has two years on his contract. Where should he go? The contracts exist and they are always to be respect on both sides because they are a bilateral relationship.”

Osimhen is reportedly valued at more than €150m (£129m/$165m) after scoring 31 goals in 39 games last season for the Italian side – who won the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.