Napoli Chief Addresses Victor Osimhen Future: “Never at Juventus” | OneFootball

Napoli loanee Victor Osimhen is entering the final phase of his prolific loan spell at Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray. However, the Nigeria international will not stay in Istanbul beyond the summer, with the Partenopei looking to offload their wantaway star permanently.

Osimhen swapped Napoli for Rams Park in September after the club failed to sell him due to a stratospheric price tag. Meanwhile, the 26-year-old had already bid farewell to the Stadio Diego Maradona faithful at the end of last season.

Since his career at Napoli has reached the point of no return, Osimhen will seek a new destination this summer. There’s no shortage of interest in the ex-Lille center-forward after he tallied an eye-catching 29 goals and six assists across 33 competitive appearances for Galatasaray.

Napoli’s bitter domestic rivals Juventus hold Osimhen in high esteem, but Aurelio De Laurentiis has no intention of letting his prized asset join the record-time Serie A champions.

“Never at Juventus,’ the Napoli bigwig recently told Radio Kiss Kiss via Calciomercato, effectively ruling out Osimhen’s potential transfer to the Allianz Stadium.

One way or another, he will leave Napoli in the coming months. Antonio Conte heavily relies on Romelu Lukaku but wants to strengthen his squad in other departments. Osimhen’s sale would help the three-time Italian champions raise funds for summer reinforcements.

However, he won’t go cheap. His lucrative €10 million net per season deal at Napoli expires in 2027. On top of that, De Laurentiis won’t sell him unless he gets around €100m in return.