Sky Sport Italia claim Victor Osimhen turned down the Chelsea transfer because they offered him €4m per season wages with another €4m in bonuses and will now be frozen out at Napoli, unless the Saudi Pro League come back in.
The striker had hoped that a big offer would be made in the final hours of the transfer window and the club did negotiate for with two different clubs, failing to reach an agreement.
More details are starting to emerge on what caused the talks with Chelsea to fall apart so spectacularly this evening.
Chelsea effectively halved Osimhen wages
Gianluca Di Marzio claims on Sky Sport Italia that the Stamford Bridge club had offered Osimhen just €4m per season wages – less than half his current €10m salary – plus another €4m in performance-related bonuses.
Specifically, €2m of them were connected to Chelsea qualifying for the Champions League and the other €2m on goals and appearances for the club.
The Nigeria international saw this as insulting and refused, especially as last season the Blues barely even managed to get into the Conference League, so the Champions League might be a stretch.
Italian sources had been clear for weeks, Osimhen would not accept a pay cut from the €10m per season he agreed with Napoli in December 2023.
He is also reported to be furious with Napoli for failing to agree a fee with Al-Ahli, where he was set to earn €40m per season with a release clause, because they asked for an extra €5m in add-ons on top of the €80m proposal.
Now Osimhen is in a situation where he has nowhere to go and Napoli do not want him, so he will be an outcast, training separately from the squad.
Their only hope at this point is that someone in the Saudi Pro League will come in before their transfer deadline on September 2 to get a deal over the line.
Let get viktor gyokeres
Let’s sign sporting Lisbon striker 🔥
The early the better osimhen, you better go to Saudi to make money, if not you will end up regretting, because I Dan know is a friend to Mr too late, go and make your money in Saudi, many else player have advise you, but you don’t want to listen to them, Napoli where paying you €10m per annual and Al Alhli want to pay you €40m, and you are there waiting for Chelsea that don’t have anything to offer, claiming to pay €4m. God forbid, go to Saudi and make your money, bros Edo no dey carry last, no fall mumu abeg, forget Europe for now.
Chelsea owners are not serious to compete at Europe and the league too.But there for business
Best footballers at their prime age compete in the best leagues not minding the amount of money
Only one serie a club could afford 10m a season if transfer fee is less than 30m
What Chelsea and company they are doing is not good osimhen is a big name striker you have to offer good money to make him play peacefully on the pitch
Better come back and sign for Enyimba or Enugu Rangers both are playing on the continent.
This Osimhen is so annoying. How can you be this confident and keep delaying and procrastinating till the very last hour? How..?
What an ungrateful individual Osimhen is! Booo Hooo! Chelsea offered him 8 million a year and this angers him! Firstly have some respect for Napoli. They pay you well and made you. Secondly. Chelsea made an offer and you either accept or rebuff. I’m sure you and your family won’t go hungry on 8 million a year. Ungrateful little man.