The planned exit of Victor Osimhen from Italian Serie A side Napoli is one of the major headache of new coach of the team Antonio Conte as the team step up preparations for the start of a new season, OwngoalNigeria.com reports.
Osimhen is expected to depart the club before the close of the summer transfer window with PSG rumored to be his likely next departure, but they are not open to paying the release clause of €120m which Napoli are demanding.
Talks have slowed down due to the impasse but it is a move that is likely to happen in the coming days judging by the actions of Conte at the team’s Castel di Sangro camp.
Conte like he did when they opened their preparations at the Dimaro has included Osimhen in their final preparatory camp despite the fact that he is expected to be sold before the start of the season.
However he has limited the Nigerian to just a bit of athletics and tactical exercises as well as personalized works in the gym. In the last few days Osimhen has not trained with the rest of the team, and even in their latest game Egnatia he wasn’t listed.
It means he hasn’t played a minute in all of their three pre season games on the instruction of Conte according to Calcionapoli24.it. A sign of the fact that his future lies outside the club with Romelu Lukaku already handed his spot.
Lukaku has agreed a three year deal to replace Osimhen and it is expected to be made official the moment the Nigerian leaves the club as expected.
Daniel Martins
