Journalist predicts Osimhen will join Al-Hilal: Galatasaray ‘can't afford' Napoli striker
Italian journalist Ivan Zazzaroni predicts Victor Osimhen will join Al-Hilal: 'It's practically done.'
Corriere dello Sport editor Zazzaroni claims that Napoli-owned striker Osimhen will join Simone Inzaghi's Al-Hilal this summer.
Journalist says Osimhen will join Al-Hilal
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – FEBRUARY 23: Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray gestures during the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce at Rams Park Stadium on February 23, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by)
'I can tell you it's practically done, Osimhen will join Al-Hilal,' Zazzaroni told Radio Kiss Kiss via TMW.
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'Nobody else can match that offer, not even half. 40m per season is astonishing, out of the market. He didn't want to go for the Club World Cup, but Al-Hilal are very confident. That's it. Galatasaray can't even afford to pay half of that fee. There are no offers from the Premier League. It would be surprising if he doesn't go there.'
Osimhen rejected first Al-Hilal offer
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – NOVEMBER 7: Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray reacts during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Galatasaray A.S. and Tottenham Hotspur at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi on November 07, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by)
Initial talks between Osimhen and Al-Hilal collapsed when the Nigerian forward rejected a €30m-a-year contract offer earlier this month, but according to several sources in Italy, the Saudi Pro League giants have not yet given up.
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Osimhen has a €75m clause included in his contract, but it's not valid for Serie A clubs.
NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 28: Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli shows his disappointment after the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma – Serie A TIM at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 28, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by)
The Nigeria international spent the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Galatasaray, where he scored 37 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions. The 26-year-old won the Turkish League this season and was named the league's best player.
Osimhen played 133 games at Napoli, scoring 76 goals. His contract at the Stadio Maradona formally runs out in June 2026, but the Partenopei hold an option for a further extension to 2027.
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