{"id":12836,"date":"2024-01-26T23:13:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T23:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/victor-osimhen-premier-league-or-real-madrid-where-next-for-napoli-forward\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T23:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T23:13:28","slug":"victor-osimhen-premier-league-or-real-madrid-where-next-for-napoli-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/victor-osimhen-premier-league-or-real-madrid-where-next-for-napoli-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen: Premier League or Real Madrid &#8211; where next for Napoli forward?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">What do Nigerian football fans think about how their star man is being treated?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">Victor Osimhen is one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">Napoli&#8217;s Nigeria forward only signed a new contract with the Italian club in December but is reported to have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/lists\/chelsea-transfer-blow-victor-osimhen-new-contract-napoli-2026-release-clause-gbp100m\/blt93b8ec27d863e7bf\" class=\"story-body__external-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2.0\">release clause<\/span><span class=\"gs-u-ml- gel-icon\" style=\"height:15px;width:15px;\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2.1\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2.1.0\"><title data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2.1.0.0\">external-link<\/title><path d=\"M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0H12z\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2.1.0.1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.3\"> of over \u00a3100m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">&#8220;I have already made my decision on the next step to do at the end of the season,&#8221; Osimhen, who has been linked with many clubs including Chelsea and Real Madrid, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/soccer\/news\/victor-osimhen-drops-hints-at-whats-next-for-him-amid-premier-league-rumors-i-already-made-up-my-mind\/\" class=\"story-body__external-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2.0\">told CBS Sports.<\/span><span class=\"gs-u-ml- gel-icon\" style=\"height:15px;width:15px;\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2.1\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2.1.0\"><title data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2.1.0.0\">external-link<\/title><path d=\"M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0H12z\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2.1.0.1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;The Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;I want to finish the season with Napoli strong then come up with the decision I&#8217;ve already made.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed the 25-year-old will leave this summer after four years in Italy to join either &#8220;Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain or an English club&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve known all this since last summer, which is also why negotiations for the extension of his contract, although friendly, took so long,&#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">The Euro Leagues podcast team discuss Osimhen&#8217;s future and where he might go next.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-11\">&#8216;Real Madrid is a weird stepping stone&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">Spanish football expert Guillem Balague said Osimhen is behind both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland on Real Madrid&#8217;s list of targets for the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">&#8220;He could be Real Madrid&#8217;s Plan C,&#8221; added Balague.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">&#8220;They are trying to get Mbappe. No-one seems to know where that is at, but it is on the cards. If that doesn&#8217;t happen, they are going for Haaland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">&#8220;They [Real Madrid] are saving the money for one of those two transfers first though.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.0\">European football journalist Mina Rzouki said it would be a &#8220;weird&#8221; move for Osimhen to join Real at this stage of his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.0\">&#8220;If someone pays around 130m euros (\u00a3111m) &#8211; that is his release clause &#8211; they can take him,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.0\">&#8220;Everyone says it is the Premier League next for him. It is the league he has spoken about and the league he has always said he wants to join.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">&#8220;But it wasn&#8217;t long ago a move to Real Madrid was being talked about. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.0\">&#8220;I feel Real is a weird stepping stone though. Surely Real Madrid is the grand final, not a next step.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$image-21\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$image-21.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$image-21.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$image-21.1\">Victor Osimhen says he has already made up his mind about his future<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-22\">Chelsea or PSG?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23.0\">Osimhen has been a phenomenal success in Italy since joining Napoli from French club Lille in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-24\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-24.0\">He has scored 57 goals in 96 Serie A matches and helped the club win the league in 2022-23.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.0\">Belgium football expert Kristof Terreur said Osimhen&#8217;s destinations were limited because of his asking price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26.0\">&#8220;There are not a lot of Premier League teams actively looking for a scoring striker &#8211; maybe Chelsea?&#8221; added Terreur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-27\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-27.0\">&#8220;Or he is moving to Saudi Arabia &#8211; I only see two countries being able to pay for him &#8211; or Paris St-Germain maybe.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-28\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-28.0\">Balague said Osimhen would not be leaving before the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-29\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-29.0\">&#8220;There is nobody in January who is going to spend \u00a3100m-plus,&#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-30\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-30.0\">&#8220;What a striker he is though. He has everything a modern striker needs. He is fast, skilful, understands movement, links up well.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-31\">&#8216;Napoli fans seem furious with interview&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-32\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-32.0\">Will Osimhen be playing in the Premier League next season?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.0\">Manchester United <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/manchester-united-victor-osimhen-transfer-28043370\" class=\"story-body__external-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.$link-2.0\">have also been linked<\/span><span class=\"gs-u-ml- gel-icon\" style=\"height:15px;width:15px;\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.$link-2.1\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.$link-2.1.0\"><title data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.$link-2.1.0.0\">external-link<\/title><path d=\"M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0H12z\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.$link-2.1.0.1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.3\"> with the player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-34\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-34.0\">&#8220;I think 60% of the people mention the rumours about me linked with the Premier League,&#8221; added Osimhen to CBS Sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-35\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-35.0\">The interview, however, has not gone down well with Napoli supporters, according to Rzouki.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-36\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-36.0\">&#8220;Napoli fans seem a bit furious with that interview. There is a part of me that doesn&#8217;t believe he will leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-37\"><span data-reactid=\".ihh2pe2ofw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-37.0\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t see him going to Saudi Arabia &#8211; if you are so ambitious why would you go there? 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