Paris Saint Germain are preparing an offer of up to £128million for Napoli ace Victor Osimhen, according to the Italian press.
The French giants have identified the 24-year-old as their 'main target' up front and intend to propose an initial £102m-£107m plus add-ons.
It comes in spite of Napoli owner and chairman Aurelio de Laurentiis recently saying that the Italian champions had verbally agreed two-year a contract extension and they are set to meet his agent for discussions. His current deal expires in 2025.
Offers for Osimhen 'will arrive very soon' amid interest from Manchester United and Chelsea, as per Sportitalia's Alfredo Pedulla.
Since joining from Lille for £74m three years ago, Osimhen has scored 59 goals in 101 games for Gli Azzurri and built a reputation as one of Europe's deadliest strikers.
And his blistering form this season, seeing him rack up 31 goals in all competitions, has made him on of the most wanted men in ther transfer market.
The Nigerian stands out for his finishing ability, movement, and pace.
Pairing his football intelligence with athletic gifts, he set the record for a Serie A jump earlier in the season at 2.58 metres, beating Ronaldo's previous record.
Even when he's not scoring, Napoli's star man is able to cause chaos with his runs and playmaking, as he did in their 4-1 evisceration of Liverpool in September.
His fine form was the driving force that led the club to their first Serie A title since 1990 and the Champions League quarter-finals.
PSG could be bereft of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar by the end of the summer and will be desperate to ensure they have a competitive strikeforce after another disappointing year in the Champions League, where they crashed out o Bayern Munich in the last 16.
A big-money signing would, however, fly in the face of PSG's stated aim to transition to a model prioritising home-grown talent and French players.
Napoli have already identified Jonathan David, again of Lille, as a potential replacement - and he has also, incidentally, been outlined as a target for Man United and Chelsea.
The 23-year-old Canadian has bagged 26 goals this campaign.
ManUnited-Red
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We need him 👍🏽
Gudiest
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How can psg rival man utd ? Is Man U even in the game?
Lemailopuy
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He can replace benzima
Sisamost
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It’s like Mbappé out, Osimhen in
Kiwdeikuz
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United no longer buying him stop marketing him on United
gm11
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one good season? u didn't watch him in Lille I understand
He scored 18 goals in France wow doesn't mean he's worth 128 million, what he done with napoli is great but relax, same with rice and paulinho there not worth thst. Osimhen is 80 million max, rice would be 45 million.
Benit722
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128 million 😂, he's not worth thst much especially only having one good season in his career.
Rice is £100 million pound, Paulinho £90 million, so how much you think Osi is worth?
JonnyOVal
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Don’t know why bro would want to go to United 💀💀
Betapidkin
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I think Man United should get Goncalo Ramos or Jonathan David, incase United can't afford Victor Osimhen's buy-out clause.
ANDRE360
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128 million 😂, he's not worth thst much especially only having one good season in his career.
one good season? u didn't watch him in Lille I understand
Bihadkmrsz
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He did extremely well in Lille that prompted Napoli pay 70m + to get him. Although not too good in his 1st season, he showed his talent in the 2nd. He merits the 123m. Osimhen in a team like Arsenal, Bayern or what Chelsea is trying to build now, will cost over 200m in the next 2yrs.
AlviNashys
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You are a Man United fan and you will never see anything special in Osihmen since you don't have a striker of his calibre in your rank. He is head and shoulder above all your overrated clowns
The reason m asking is Sancho was a top player in BVB but look now he a floppy
Semetoo12345
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Can someone explain this to me I dont understand...... 128m for Osimhen what so special about him?
You are a Man United fan and you will never see anything special in Osihmen since you don't have a striker of his calibre in your rank. He is head and shoulder above all your overrated clowns
ariwanze
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So harry kane is cheaper than this guy actually 🤔🤔
Yes becos Harry does not have a resell value anymore
Stdismas
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Can someone explain this to me I dont understand...... 128m for Osimhen what so special about him?
What’s special about Sancho ?? Getting paid 350k a week & sitting on the bench. Young girl I know u started watching football a year ago but u got to stop asking senseless questions.
old_traford
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United should spend wisely as we don't have Sheik yet
Lowaelprty
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Football is all about money now. Every midfielder and striker worth more than £65m now.
AlviNashys
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Can someone explain this to me I dont understand...... 128m for Osimhen what so special about him?
Hritangshu93
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But seriously €128 m is tooooooooo much to buy one player like osimhen
Welcome to a new decade where every player cost more than 50 m
Martins08
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So harry kane is cheaper than this guy actually 🤔🤔
Age wise
MukisaGerald
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But seriously €128 m is tooooooooo much to buy one player like osimhen
darkxiao
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So harry kane is cheaper than this guy actually 🤔🤔
Christianwafor
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You are breaking boundaries Victor Osimen Africa is super proud of you 👏
gm11
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128 million 😂, he's not worth thst much especially only having one good season in his career.
MohsinH47
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no ones wants to go to psg. they rather choose saudi pro league than psg 🤣🤣🤣