Victor Osimhen: Journalist Debunks Report Nigerian Asked Chelsea for Outrageous Salary

• Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is unlikely to join Chelsea even if he leaves Napoli this summer
• The Premier League club have been exploring multiple options to sign the centre-forward from Napoli
• A report from the English media claimed the deal is unlikely because of the Nigerian's salary demands

Victor Osimhen is unlikely to join Chelsea this summer even if he leaves Napoli due to his salary demands, a report that close sources have debunked.

Chelsea have been in active negotiations with the Italian club to sign the Nigerian forward this summer to bolster new manager Enzo Maresca’s forward line.

The deal has proven to be complicated over the past weeks, with either Napoli or Osimhen rebuffing different offers proposed by the Premier League club.

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According to Sun Sports, the deal hit a snag because the player demanded a £500,000 per week salary from the Blues, with the club unwilling to break their strict wage structure.

Journalist debunks Osimhen’s salary rumours

According to Soccernet, Naples-based journalist Vincenzo Credendino debunked the claims that the former Lille striker made such an outrageous demand.

“I don’t know if it is crazy, but I don’t know any player who accepts to lower his salary. Here in Napoli, he earns 11 million euros per year, so I think it is normal he wants to keep his salary that way. But I think 20 million euros per year is too much. I don’t think this is true,” Credendino told the publication.

Napoli have an agreement to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, a move that was initially discussed as a swap deal but failed to materialise after the Blues offered a loan move for Osimhen.

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According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli have submitted a €65 million offer to the Neapolitans to sign Osimhen but have no agreement with the player.

Osimhen unlikely to join Chelsea

Briefly News reported that the negotiations between Chelsea and Napoli over the Nigerian have been quiet recently, with some sources close to the deal suggesting it is unlikely to happen.

The forward's wage demands of £500,000 per week, which will make him the highest-paid player in the Premier League, are putting Chelsea, which has a strict wage structure, off. The report that Osimhen demanded such a fee is outrageous and wide off the mark, as the only news to filter out since the start of the negotiation has been that he will not reduce his salary.

Source: Legit.ng