Top Premier League Club Preparing Mega Deal to Sign Victor Osimhen From Napoli

Top Premier League Club Preparing Mega Deal to Sign Victor Osimhen From Napoli

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Newcastle United are willing to make a huge offer for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer as the Magpies begin plans ahead of next season
  • Osimhen has impressed since moving to the Italian Serie A from French club, Lille and is regarded as one of the top marksmen in Italy
  • Newcastle United was bought by a group led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and they are willing to invest heavily in the squad

Victor Osimhen could be playing in the English Premier League next season as the striker is being courted heavily by Newcastle United.

The Super Eagles striker is regarded as one of the best strikers in the Italian Serie A and was on target for Napoli on Sunday, March 13 after hitting a brace against Hellas Verona.

Top Premier League Club Preparing Mega Deal to Sign Victor Osimhen From Napoli
Victor Osimhen has scored 9 Serie A goals for Napoli this season. Photo by Giuseppe Cottini
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According to a report via Complete Sports, Newcastle United are already preparing a huge offer for the Nigerian striker to tempt him to make the switch to England.

The Magpies had an initial bid for the 23-year-old turned down in January by Napoli but the Newcastle United have shown they are unrelenting in their pursuit of the Nigerian forward.

Victor Osimhen who is also a transfer target for Manchester United has scored 13 goals in all competitions for Napoli in the present campaign.

Osimhen wants Champions League football for Napoli

Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen has stated he will be very excited to represent Napoli in the UEFA Champions League.

According to Goal, Osimhen described playing in the Champions League as a huge deal, and doing it with Napoli would be even better.

The Super Eagles striker has not featured in Europe's elite club competition since he last played for the French club, Lille in the 2019/20 season.

Top Italian manager makes tough statement about Osimhen

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti has advised Victor Osimhen on the best way the forward can improve as a striker in the future.

The 23-year-old forward scored a brace for Napoli as the Naples club revived their Serie A chances with a 2-1 win at Hellas Verona.

Spalletti has urged the Super Eagles forward to develop some aspects of his game to become one of the world's best attackers.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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