Monthly Archives: July 2020
Intermediary: ‘Osimhen strongly wanted Napoli’
Intermediary: ‘Osimhen strongly wanted Napoli’
The intermediary who worked on Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Napoli confirms ‘many other clubs wanted him,’ but the Lille striker ‘strongly wanted to join.’ It was finally announced this afternoon, at a cost of a reported €50m cash, €10m in bonuses plus Orestis Karnezis and three youth team players, after weeks of negotiations with Lille. […]
Gasperini: ‘Second prestigious for Atalanta’
Gasperini: ‘Second prestigious for Atalanta’
Gian Piero Gasperini assures ‘there’s time’ to think about PSG and the Champions League, as Atalanta want to beat Inter and finish second. ‘It would be prestigious.’ It kicks off on Saturday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. “It has been a very difficult campaign for everyone, especially the […]
Conte: ‘Great Atalanta-Inter game’
Conte: ‘Great Atalanta-Inter game’
Antonio Conte celebrates his 51st birthday today and hopes to mark it with second place in Serie A with tomorrow’s showdown against Atalanta. ‘It’ll be a great game.’ It kicks off on Saturday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. The Nerazzurri are just one point clear of both Atalanta […]
De Laurentiis: ‘Osimhen cost 80m’
De Laurentiis: ‘Osimhen cost 80m’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis says Lille ‘will receive circa €80m’ for Victor Osimhen, who was a main target for Gennaro Gattuso, and the player will earn ‘€4-4.5m’ per year. The 21-year-old striker was finally announced this afternoon, following weeks of complex negotiations and moments in which it looked as if the whole deal was […]
Liverpool, Man Utd talk ends as Napoli confirm deal for €60m striker
Liverpool, Man Utd talk ends as Napoli confirm deal for…
Napoli have confirmed the signing of Victor Osimhen from Lille, ending talk of a Premier League move for the Nigerian. Osimhen enjoyed a fine debut season with Lille in Ligue 1, and has quickly earned the next move in his career. The striker scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for the French side. One of […]
Inzaghi: ‘End Lazio season on a high’
Inzaghi: ‘End Lazio season on a high’
Simone Inzaghi wants to ‘end this memorable season on a high’ with a win against Napoli, Ciro Immobile’s record and potentially second place. It kicks off on Saturday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. If Atalanta and Inter draw, then Lazio can still leapfrog them both into second with […]
How much did Napoli pay for Osimhen?
How much did Napoli pay for Osimhen?
Victor Osimhen has completed his transfer from Lille to Napoli, but the reports on the cost vary from €47.5m to €81m. Is he the most expensive African player of all time? President Aurelio De Laurentiis announced the deal via Twitter, as is Napoli tradition, before the two clubs released statements with no reference to the […]
Official: Napoli sign Osimhen
Official: Napoli sign Osimhen
Victor Osimhen has officially signed for Napoli, announced President Aurelio De Laurentiis this afternoon, completing the deal with Lille. He has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Stadio San Paolo side. “Can’t wait to put on this iconic jersey, thank you for the warm welcome Napoli,” wrote Osimhen on Twitter. The […]