De Laurentis claims Osimhen is close to new contract.

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Aurelio de Laurentiis, President of Napoli Told the media that striker Victor Osimhen is close to renewing his contract with the football club.

The Nigeria international star is the heart of the Naples side’s attacking line. Since moving to the team in 2020, especially in the 2022/23 season. Which exploded in great form leading the club to win the Serie A championship in a big way UFABET

With this excellence, he has linked with many famous clubs in Europe. Most recently Chelsea, who are in need of a target striker and are ready to invest money to join the team. Plus the incident that the agency posted on social media. Parody media that creates dissatisfaction among players. Causing the trend to move to another team.

However, De Laurentiis told the players during an event in Naples that Osimhen was close to signing a new contract with the team.

“With Osimhen, we are close to signing the outstanding contract this summer.” De Laurentiis said.

Osimhen has made 113 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 65 goals and providing 16 assists. He is valued at £130m and is currently under contract until 2025.

Osimhen is considered one of the best strikers in Europe. There are many big teams wanting to join the team. Recently, there have reports that Liverpool are ready to spent money to buy him for the net next season.