Ausimhen doesn’t want PSG coach either
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Luis Enrique does not want to sign Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen is the main striker for Napoli. He played his part last season, scoring double-digit goals in the league even as Napoli’s form slipped. In 2022-23, he finished the season as the league’s top scorer with 26 goals.
He was heavily linked with a move this summer. Napoli finished 10th last season and failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League (UCL), which is why Osimhen wanted to move on.
PSG were interested. After losing Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid, PSG were in need of a striker. They inquired about Osimhen, but the high buyout clause was a problem. It was a staggering €130 million ($194 million). PSG was not willing to pay this amount and tried to negotiate to lower the transfer fee. PSG wanted to include three players in the transfer to lower the price, including Lee, but Lee was reportedly the only player Napoli wanted.
Last month, Fabrizio Romano, a journalist familiar with the European transfer market, reported that “PSG’s pursuit of Ausimhen has been completely halted. Napoli demanded 온라인카지노사이트 Lee and told them to pay his buyout clause or else.” PSG didn’t want to give up the player, and the negotiations stalled, and Osimhen has been heavily linked with Chelsea in recent days.
However, it seems PSG didn’t always want Ausimhen so badly. “Enrique is not a fan of Ausimhen, and he doesn’t think his style of play fits his tactics,” PSG Report quoted French journalist Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport as saying on Sept. 9 (KST).
If PSG doesn’t want Ausimhen, Chelsea is the favorite. Romelu Lukaku, who Chelsea want to sell, is pushing for a move to Napoli. He wants to play under Antonio Conte, with whom he has a good working relationship. Recent reports have suggested that a swap deal for Osimhen and Lukaku is a possibility.