Victor Osimhen reportedly demanded a salary of £500,000 from Chelsea. A Naples-based journalist has debunked the reports which came from the English media.
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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., 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.
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., 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.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.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc.
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