Napoli Ask Chelsea to Pay €130m for Osimhen to Switch to Stamford Bridge

Duro Ikhazuagbe 

Struggling Chelsea have been asked to pay €130million in full to Napoli if they are still interested in signing the reigning  African Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, in summer transfer window.

UK’s StandardNewspaper reported yesterday that Napoli are demanding the full amount on the release clause for the 25-year-old Nigerian striker.

Other big admirers of the Super Eagles striker include; PSG and Arsenal. They will also have to meet Napoli demand  to lure the top goal machine away from the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples.

Restless fans of Chelsea who managed to rescue a point against Brentford in a 2-2 Premier League result on Saturday afternoon, have turned against their manager, Mauricio Pochettino, voicing their anger against the Blues’ poor run.

It was a bad 52nd birthday present for the gaffer whose Chelsea have only managed to pick only 36 points from as many as 26 matches, sitting in the 11th place on the log.

Axel Disasi scored a late header to rescue a point for Chelsea at Brentford.

Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken gave away a cheap corner and his side were punished as Disasi rose to head in Cole Palmer’s cross with seven minutes remaining.

Yoane Wissa scored a sensational acrobatic volley to put Brentford 2-1 in front, but they could not hold on for the three points.

Sergio Reguilon’s cross into the box was headed away before Frank Onyeka flicked the ball up and Wissa contorted his body to finish superbly.

Nicolas Jackson had earlier opened the scoring for Chelsea in the first half before Mads Roerslev equalised soon after the break.

Osimhen has made it clear he will quit the Serie A champions this summer and Napoli are now prepared for his exit, but at a huge price.

Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentiis, admitted this week there is a release clause in the new contract that Osimhen signed recently.

Historic Goal King of Italy last season, Osimhen has scored 11 goals and made three assists for Napoli in the current Serie A campaign.