Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that Victor Osimhen will leave Stadio Maradona in the summer.
“We’ve known it since last summer; otherwise, the negotiation to extend would not have been so long. We already knew he would join Real Madrid, PSG or a Premier League club,” De Laurentiis said, as quoted by Football Italia. “Some love stories just end.”
The striker recently signed a contract extension keeping him at Napoli until 2026. The deal includes a release clause, understood to be around €125m.
Chelsea have been linked with a summer move for the 25-year-old.
The Nigerian has scored seven goals and provided two assists in 13 league matches. Last season, he was Serie A's top goalscorer with 26 goals in 32 appearances, helping Napoli to their first league title since 1990.
