Napoli seems to be getting karma because they were too insistent on keeping Osimhen when the offer came from PSG, now they are in an unfavorable situation because Osimhen status is still unclear, whether he will be sold to Chelsea immediately and include Lukaku in the deal or he will be kept for another season. The defeat in the first game shows that Napoli's quality is not at its best, they must immediately get out of this situation to get their first points this season. Napoli must complete the transfer soon if they want to sell Osimhen, if they continue to hold on to the Nigerian, his price may drop if he fails to maintain his form.
In addition to Osimhen's price which could drop because he continues to insist on being kept, Napoli could also experience more defeats because there is one player who may no longer be happy to be in the Napoli squad, namely Osimhen. So Napoli must immediately make a wiser decision if they want their own team's condition to improve because losing badly without reply in the first match this season is certainly very painful for Napoli, especially if their opponent is not strong enough but Napoli is unable to score a single goal against Verona.Of course, if there is still tension within the club, it will be difficult for the club to rise, because the tension between the coach and the players or with the club management will greatly affect the dressing room so that it will affect the team's performance. This was very clear in the first match against Verona, even though in this match Napoli was very superior and in terms of player material Napoli was also superior but they lost badly to Verona. I believe that if this transfer is not completed immediately, Napoli's performance will not improve.
Actually, Napoli currently has another opportunity to sell Osimhen. because according to the news circulating, Arsenal is ready to bring in Osimhen with an offer close to the new price, which is € 100 million plus bonuses. This offer also shows that Arsenal is serious about bringing in Osimhen to strengthen Arsenal's front line in the hunt for the EPL trophy.
It's that any team will never want to get rid of an Osimhen, money doesn't matter, it means letting go of their star, the one who can decide their game at any given moment, so it's not a good decision, I would let him go, I would offer him a good salary and the team would commit to playing for him, something like when Messi was at Barcelona, when the whole team played to score goals for him, but that's the way to get results, take advantage of your best star, that's what stars are for, to use them.
Victor Osimhen to Chelsea “here we go” says Napoli star’s former teammate
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Victor Osimhen to Chelsea has been described as “here we go”, but not from Fabrizio Romano for the time being, but from the Napoli striker’s former Nigerian international teammate John Ogu.
See below as Ogu has posted the following on his X account, but with no more context for the moment, and with none of the usual transfer journalists seemingly confirming anything on this deal…
See below as Ogu has posted the following on his X account, but with no more context for the moment, and with none of the usual transfer journalists seemingly confirming anything on this deal…
Source:https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/08/22/victor-osimhen-to-chelsea-here-we-go/