According to reports in France and England, Napoli rejected an offer worth €140m from Al-Hilal for Victor Osimhen and the player snubbed a €60m per season salary.
L’Equipe and Sky Sports UK both claim that the extraordinary proposal was put forward by the club in Saudi Arabia this month.
While others have already gone to the Saudi Pro League at the peak of their careers, including Karim Benzema, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Marcelo Brozovic, Osimhen has no intention of making that move yet.
It doesn’t hurt that Napoli are discussing a new contract extension for the Nigerian striker, but also worth noting that €140m would’ve been rejected regardless, even if it had come in from a top European side.
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has set the price-tag at over €150m.
The salary reportedly offered from Al-Hilal to Osimhen would’ve been worth an extraordinary €60m per season.
He is discussing a deal that would be worth €7m per season plus bonuses at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.