Victor Osimhen: Probe Reportedly Launched As Napoli Risk Heavy Punishment Over Nigerian Striker

• Victor Osimhen joined Napoli in the summer of 2020, for a fee in the region of €70 million
• An investigation has been launched against the club amid alleged claims of false accounting
• Club president, Aurelio de Laurentiis, was reportedly questioned about the forward's transfer

Italian champions, Napoli, are under investigation for alleged false accounting in the deal involving Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen.

The striker joined the Partenopei in the summer of 2020 from French Ligue 1 side, Lille OSC, for a reported club-record fee of €70 million.

Reports have it that Napoli are facing heavy punishments, including a fine or a points deduction, if they are found guilty of wrongdoing.

It is believed that the club's president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, was called in for questioning on Wednesday over the transfer of the forward, per the Punch, citing Italian outlet, Il Messaggero.

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When Napoli completed Osimhen's signing in September 2020, the deal was valued at €76,356,819. This included an apparent market value as four players made the switch to join Lille as part of the deal.

The value for these players was said to have totalled around €20mil, broken down as follows: Luigi Liguori for €4,071,247, Ciro Palmieri for €7,026,349, Orestis Karnez for €5,128,205, and Claudio Manzi for €4,021,762.

According to investigators, Napoli deliberately inflated the market values in order to help their books.

The publication also reported that if found guilty of wrongdoing in the Osimhen transfer deal, Napoli could be fined or hit with a points deduction.

"There are three possible paths, a new acquittal, a fine, or a slight penalty in the rankings [Serie A table]."

In December 2023, Osimhen signed a new deal with the club, with €130mil etched as his release clause.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Italian football agent, Dario Canovi, weighed in on speculation about the Nigerian's next move - should Osimhen leave Napoli this summer.

While the next transfer window is still a few months away, the potential landing spot of the Super Eagles star has become a hot topic among football enthusiasts worldwide.

The agent expressed his confidence in Osimhen returning to France, citing the ongoing saga involving Kylian Mbappe's rumoured transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid.