Napoli striker Victor Osimhen may be on the move this summer
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen may be on the move this summer
Victor Osimhen helped guide Napoli to the Serie A title in 2022/23 and it is possible that he may be snapped up by another club this summer, therefore now is a great time to register with any of our featured bookmaker partners and get the very best Victor Osimhen odds and offers ahead of the new campaign.
Update: 02.08.23
Many players have been linked with moves to the Saudi Arabian Pro League this summer, including Napoli star Victor Osimhen who has been the subject of a massive bid from Al-Hilal.
Saudi club Al-Hilal have made a bid of £120.3 million for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and the Nigerian forward would land a huge £1 million per week salary should he make the move. Nevertheless it is reported that his Serie A employers have rejected the bid and are seeking at least £128.8 million for their star player. Given that Osimhen has turned down the offer of a new contract with the Italian champions, he will be pushing for a move this summer although fans claim that the player wouldn’t downgrade to ‘retirement FC’.
The 24-year-old has been linked with many clubs this summer including the likes of Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea. Nevertheless, Bayern are currently looking to lure Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur while Manchester United are chasing Rasmus Hojlund. Chelsea are believed to be looking to make contact with Napoli over a possible deal.
Osimhen was top scorer in Serie A last season with an impressive 26 goals across 32 matches and helped steer his club to their first Italian title in 33 years.
3/1 – Any Saudi Pro League club
11/2 – Paris Saint-Germain
12/1 – Chelsea
16/1 – Manchester United
18/1 – Real Madrid
20/1 – Bayern Munich
33/1 – Newcastle United
33/1 – Arsenal
40/1 – Manchester City
40/1 – Barcelona
Update: 24.07.23
There can be no doubt that Victor Osimhen is one of the best strikers in the world and as such it is little wonder that he is being targeted by some of Europe’s biggest clubs. After helping steer Napoli to the Serie A title in 2022/23, the Nigerian forward looks set for a move to pastures new.
Nigerian Victor Osimhen proved his worth beyond doubt when he helped propel his club to their first scudetto in over 30 years, however it now seems that he will be making a move this summer. Unsurprisingly there are no shortage of potential suitors and foremost amongst these is Chelsea who are favourites to secure the signature of the player at a price as low as 2/1 (best odds 5/1).
After scoring a measly 38 goals in the Premier League last season and failing to secure a European berth due to their twelfth-placed finish, the Blues are searching desperately for a world-class forward to lead the line, Osimhen ticking all the boxes in this regard. Last term he found the back of the net 31 times in 39 outings and the indications are that he may well be on the verge of dominating world football.
Should the Blues be in with a chance of luring Osimhen to Stamford Bridge this summer, then they will need to splash out more than the current Premier League transfer record of over £106 million which the club spent on Enzo Fernandez in 2022.
5/1 – Chelsea
5/1 – Manchester United
5/1 – Paris Saint-Germain
12/1 – Bayern Munich
18/1 – Real Madrid
Update: 19.07.23
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is set for a move to pastures new during the summer transfer window and it appears as though his next destination could well be the French capital.
French champions PSG are reportedly prepared to make an offer of as much as €150 million to secure the signature of Victor Osimhen from Serie A champions Napoli before the end of the current transfer window. The Nigerian striker is one of the most sought-after players in the transfer market after playing a pivotal part in lifting his side to the Serie A title at the end of the 2022/23 campaign with a record 26 goals to his name. He scored five times whilst in Champions league action last term and is the main summer target of a handful of clubs on the continent, however he has two years left on his contract with Napoli and club president Aurelio de Laurentiis has in the past hinted that the club have no intention of selling him any time soon.
Nevertheless the Napoli president has now admitted that the 24-year-old could be on his way out if an interested party made an offer which really couldn’t be refused. The asking price for the player is thought to be in the region of £100 million and with Manchester United and Chelsea having been linked with the player, PSG have emerged as leading contender to secure his signature in the next few weeks.
Hot on PSG’s heels in the betting market is Chelsea who are as low as 4/1 (best odds 5/1) to secure the signature of Osimhen, while Manchester United come in next at a general 9/2.
9/2 – Paris Saint Germain (lowest odds 7/2)
9/2 – Chelsea (lowest odds 4/1)
5/1 – Manchester United (lowest odds 4/1)
12/1 – Bayern Munich (lowest odds 6/1)
25.06.23
With Napoli having won the 2022/23 Series A title, the club can command sizeable fees for each of their star players. Manchester United may be in line to secure the signature of Kim Min-Jae while star striker Victor Osimhen may be set to up sticks and move elsewhere this summer.
Scudetto success
2022/23 was an excellent season for Napoli and on the back of their Scudetto success, they may be set to lose a handful of key players. Once such player is star striker Victor Osimhen who banged in more goals (26) than any other Serie A player. The club certainly won’t be selling him for peanuts however and whoever (if anyone) lures him away from Napoli will need to dig deep into their pockets.
Unwilling to part company
Napoli clearly won’t be willing to part company with Osimhen, however it’s not possible to totally rule out a summer exit until the transfer window slams shut. Should he decide to move to pastures new, who are the main contenders to sign him?
Striker priority
Chelsea would seem the obvious choice on paper, given that their main priority this summer should be a striker. The West London side managed a mere 38 goals in the 2022/23 Premier League campaign with top scorer Kai Havertz scoring seven of these. For a club which will surely be looking to challenge for the title – at least in the longer term – a high-scoring frontman is a must.
Bidding war
Manchester United’s relative lack of goals in 2022/23 didn’t prevent them from claiming a top three position in the Premier League, however their 58 league goals were fewer than any other side in the top eight. Marcus Rashford banged in 17 of these and he was the only player to make it into double figures. Clearly the Red Devils will be going all-out to secure a frontman in the summer sales although they will be extremely wary of becoming involved in a summer-long bidding war.
5/1 – Chelsea
13/2 – Manchester United
12/1 – Bayern Munich
14/1 – Real Madrid
18/1 – Paris Saint-Germain