Paris Saint-Germain Step Away from Osimhen Pursuit

Negotiations between Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli regarding Victor Osimhen are at a standstill, after the French champions initially expressed their interest in signing the Nigerian marksman. Osimhen experienced a sub-par campaign last season, failing to fire as expected, as Inter overtook Napoli’s Scudetto crown.

The Partenopei’s disastrous 2023/24 season contributed to the fall in the number of suitors vying for Osimhen’s signature, but PSG remained interested in his services. However, even the Parisians are now gradually backing off, with the striker’s current release clause standing at €130M.

Three PSG players, Carlos Soler, Nordi Mukiele and Lee Kang-in, were reportedly put on the table in a player-plus-cash deal. But PSG have now taken a step back, as per transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, denying to trigger the release clause or include any player in the deal.

It is understood that PSG, as the only interested club at the moment, will not go ahead under the current circumstances despite losing star man Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid.

Aurelio De Laurentiis and company, however, know the significance of cashing in on Osimhen, with two more years left on his Napoli contract. The former Lille and Wolfsburg center-forward last signed an extension in the winter of 2023.