Napoli followers may not have lengthy left to take pleasure in Victor Osimhen representing their shirt amid frequent hyperlinks with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea forward of the summer time, so can he at the very least exit on a excessive with the Serie A giants by placing in an enormous efficiency towards Barcelona subsequent week?
Osimhen scored the equaliser towards Barca within the first leg in Naples, cancelling out Robert Lewandowski’s opener, however there’s nonetheless all to play for within the second leg on the Nou Camp now that the away targets rule is a factor of the previous. Moderately than Xavi’s facet having the sting forward of the return fixture, it’s properly poised for something to occur.
Napoli followers will little question be determined to get tickets to this recreation for what ought to be probably the most hotly anticipated video games of their season, and maybe a closing likelihood to see what Osimhen can do for them on the very largest stage.
Having fired Napoli to the title – their first in 30 years – final season, can the Nigeria worldwide now step it up a degree in Europe’s high membership competitors? The Italian champions received’t be among the many favourites for the event, that’s for positive, however in Osimhen they’ve an actual game-changer who could cause even the perfect sides massive issues.
Osimhen switch – what’s the newest?
Huge golf equipment round Europe may even little question be eager to see how Osimhen copes in an enormous recreation like this, because it has the potential so as to add a number of million extra to his price ticket this summer time.
In fact, it has been broadly reported that the 25-year-old has a launch clause, presumably as excessive as €130m, however assuming that golf equipment received’t go fairly that prime, it is going to be fascinating to see if he can rating some massive targets on this event to push suitors as near Napoli’s asking worth as doable.
Fabrizio Romano has strongly instructed that Chelsea are certainly one of Osimhen’s predominant suitors, and if he has a very good Champions League with Napoli it maybe turns into that bit tougher to think about him accepting a transfer to the Blues after they’re not enjoying in Europe.
That could possibly be excellent news for Arsenal’s pursuit of Osimhen, however on the similar time it’s arduous to see the Gunners splashing the money in fairly the identical approach, even when they’ve proven that sort of ambition lately with the Declan Rice deal.
An enormous recreation towards Barca may simply persuade Arsenal and others {that a} loopy charge is definitely effectively price paying.
