Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has informed potential suitors that he wants to be placed on £500,000 weekly wages, Soccernet.ng reports.
Osimhen’s transfer saga has continued to rage on, with the Nigeria striker still in Napoli’s books despite numerous links with some of the top clubs in Europe.
The Nigerian has drawn interest from clubs like Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Al Hilal, but it has been all talks.
This summer, the teams interested in Osimhen appear to have been streamlined to just three, with PSG, Arsenal, and Chelsea in the mix.
Still, the issue has dragged on throughout the summer. Three weeks ago, strong reports emerged that the Nigerian striker had agreed on personal terms with PSG, but the French champions failed to cut a deal with Napoli, who are asking for over £120 million.
Those talks have since cooled off, and it now appears like Arsenal and Chelsea are in the driving seat. Still, none of them have made headway, and it could be due to Osimhen’s massive wage demands.
According to a report from SunSport on Saturday, Osimhen is asking for £500,000 per week, which Arsenal and Chelsea consider astronomical.
£500,000 per week for Osimhen would see him displace Kevin De Bruyne, who is the highest-paid Premier League player with a £400,000-weekly pay.
If the deal goes through, it would also make Osimhen the highest paid player in the history of the English Premier League. With just five days until the end of the transfer market, Osimhen and his camp have to find a solution so he can start playing top level football again.
He is mad….where will he get the £500,000 per week wages. Why waiting for so long and not go to Saudi Premier league or Chinese Premier league….His injury for last season will make admirers to think twice before offering him huge salary….will he be scoring at least a goal in every Matches….Just 7 days to go before the transfer window closes…let’s wait and see where the his Pendulum swing to finally…but am sure is Napoli will not retain him in their squad, having agreed to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea…
wat is wrong wit him why is he greedy for money if he really wants to leave napoli he shldnt be demanding for that much atleast 250k a week but 500k a week it’s like he doesn’t want to go
This news has become boring.