PUNCH
Paris Saint-Germain are still pushing for a lower transfer fee for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, as they continue their pursuit of the Nigeria international this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
According to transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio, PSG are set to return to the forefront in their charge for the Napoli striker.
Contrarily, Italian sports news outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the French champions remain unsatisfied with Napoli’s reduced asking price of £100m.
“The Parisian club would in fact have decided to take a step back. President Al-Khelaifi considers the 100 million euros excessive, believing that with De Laurentiis he is making the same mistake as last summer,” the report stated.
Napoli had initially demanded the full payment of Osimhen’s £130m release clause, a figure that has deterred many potential suitors. PSG, however, have refused to meet this valuation and are hoping for a further reduction in the price.
The prolonged negotiations have reportedly left Osimhen frustrated, with Italian publication Tutto Napoli suggesting that the striker is now open to considering offers from Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal.
“Osimhen is fed up, a prisoner of his golden contract. De Laurentiis will probably grant discounts on the clause but not sales,” Tutto Napoli wrote
