Osimhen to Man Utd back ON as release clause expiry date revealed

Victor Osimhen‘s European suitors will be buoyed by the revelation that his €75 million release clause expires on 15 July.

The Nigerian superstar is no closer to having his future resolved despite genuine interest from several clubs, chiefly former loan side Galatasaray and Saudi giants Al-Hilal.

Both have made Osimhen lucrative offers, but the 26-year-old has repeatedly turned down Al-Hilal, and he is also refusing to give Galatasaray his final green light.

Osimhen is said to dream of a move to the Premier League, where the likes of Liverpool and Man Utd continue to be linked with him. However, English clubs have thus far refused to match his hefty wage demands.

Serie A side Juventus have also held talks with the player’s representatives, but it seems that a deal is unlikely for the time being. They are on the verge of signing Jonathan David and are unable to offload Dusan Vlahovic, so they likely won’t have the financial wiggle room to also sign Osimhen.

Osimhen release clause to expire

With no agreement for his next move in sight, Osimhen has been invited by his club Napoli to take part in pre-season under Antonio Conte, which is set to kick off on 14 and 15 July with the customary medical examinations.

Incidentally, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, 15 July is also the date that Osimhen’s €75 million release clause expires, which could go some way to explaining why there have so far been no concrete offers for him from clubs outside of Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Clubs seemingly feel that Osimhen isn’t worth €75m, especially in conjunction with his massive €12m-per-season salary, which by itself would be difficult to pay for most teams around Europe.

When his clause expires, Napoli will have no choice but to sit down and settle on a fee with suitors, and those suitors will know that the Serie A champions are in a weak negotiating position.

It is well-documented that Napoli want to get rid of the Nigerian, and his current contract expires next year, although the club do have an option to extend it by a further season.

A lower transfer fee could make a move – and Osimhen’s wage – much more palatable to Premier League clubs such as Man Utd and Liverpool.

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