Osimhen's €70m transfer deal to Napoli suffers set back

The bid to transfer Nigeria's top striker Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray to Napoli at the cost of seventy million pounds has wobbled.

According to transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Napoli turned down the offer.

Romano revealed on Friday that Galatasaray submitted the bid earlier in the day, complete with bank documents to guarantee payment. However, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis reportedly declined the proposal, insisting on a guaranteed €75million fee for the Nigerian forward.

“Understand Napoli have now rejected new formal proposal sent by Galatasaray today for Victor Osimhen,” Romano posted.

“Galatasaray offered €70m today with bank documents attached for payment guarantees… Napoli president De Laurentiis wants €75m guaranteed and he has rejected,” he added.

The latest rejection marks another setback in Galatasaray’s prolonged pursuit of the Super Eagles striker, with negotiations having dragged on for weeks.

This development represents a shift from earlier reports suggesting the two clubs had reached a breakthrough in negotiations for Osimhen’s €75m transfer.

Previous reports had indicated that Galatasaray and Napoli were close to finalising a deal that would allow the Turkish club to spread the payment over five instalments rather than paying the full amount upfront.

However, the latest bid falls short of Napoli’s valuation, despite Galatasaray providing the banking guarantees that the Serie A club had been demanding.