Napoli have rejected attempts by Galatasary to turn the loan deal of Victor Osimhen into a permanent transfer in the ongoing January transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Galatasary offered the sum of €65m to the Italian side for the permanent signing of the Nigerian who has scored 15 goals this season, but it was rejected outrightly.
Osimhen’s loan deal does not involve the option of Turkish side signing him permanently, but they attempted to use the January break clause in his deal which allows him to leave for €81m.
Galatasary offered €65m as they are due €6m in the event of the departure of the Nigerian in January. They are the only club who can sign Osimhen for less because of the financial compensation they are due in the event of his exit.
Napoli are however not in a hurry to do a deal and will rather wait till the summer when his value would be reduced to €75m rather than sell him for less in January.
His clause was initially pegged at €130m, but was lowered in the summer after his decision to sign a new deal, before joining the Turks on loan following the collapse of a proposed move to Chelsea, and Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal.
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