According to reports, the Yellow-Reds will hold face-to-face talks with Osimhen to determine if the 26-year-old is willing to join from the Serie A club.

With his release clause no longer valid, the Turkish club will need to reopen negotiations with Napoli if Osimhen agrees to the move.

The Super Eagles’ striker is Galatasaray’s top target, and his decision will shape the club’s entire transfer strategy. If he signs, they will focus their remaining transfer budget on strengthening other areas. If not, funds allocated for him could go toward other positions.

Osimhen remains hesitant and is reportedly waiting for a Premier League bid, despite Galatasaray’s interest.

Osimhen was Serie A’s top scorer in the 2022/23 season and helped Napoli win their first league title in 33 years. He’s long been linked with Premier League sides like Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United, but no official offers have matched his expectations.

He spent last season on loan at the Istanbul club and scored 26 goals in 30 Super Lig matches as they claimed the top-flight crown and the domestic cup.

A final decision is expected by July 14. If Osimhen gives the green light, the Yellow-Reds will begin fresh talks with Napoli to finalize the transfer.

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Ligue 1 champions, PSG are currently working on a deal to sign Osimhen this summer.  The Nigeria international has a €130m release clause in his contract.

Amuneke, who gave Osimhen his international breakthrough at the U-17 level, stated that a move to PSG will help the forward’s career.

Amuneke declared PSG are a big team who play in the UEFA Champions League, and it will be a welcome development if he moved there. 

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The former Lille striker is confirmed to be on the way out by Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, despite successfully tying him down to a new contract until the summer of 2026 last year.

Osimhen’s deal is thought to contain a release clause of around £113m, though, and Napoli will be powerless if an interested party triggers that option in the coming weeks.

Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Arsenal have been considered the leading contenders to sign the Nigeria international, although the Gunners will certainly not shell out a nine-figure sum to acquire his services.

Meanwhile, a recent report claimed that new Blues boss Enzo Maresca did not view Osimhen as an ideal fit for his system, instead seeking a striker who can drop deep and link play rather than an out-and-out target man.

Concerns over breaching Profit and Sustainability rules could also hinder Chelsea’s ability to sign Osimhen, who has been tipped to fill the boots of Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe at PSG.

However, CaughtOffside claims that Chelsea have not given up on trying to lure the 25-year-old to Stamford Bridge and are making ‘slow progress’ in their attempts to win the heated race.

While PSG’s interest in Osimhen is well-documented, the Ligue 1 champions are apparently yet to lodge an offer for the striker, but it remains to be seen if Napoli relent on their £113m demands.

The Blues may have an ace up their sleeve, though, as Napoli – now under the wing of Antonio Conte – are supposedly keen on bringing Romelu Lukaku to the club as a replacement for Osimhen.

The Belgium international excelled at Inter Milan with Conte at the helm but has failed to replicate his form in his second spell at Chelsea, who are desperate to offload him for good this summer.

Despite forking out a whopping £97.5m to re-sign Lukaku, Chelsea could let the ex-Manchester United man depart for a cut-price £37m in the summer window, having accepted that they will be taking a huge financial hit.

Should the Lukaku move be a non-starter, though, Napoli apparently have a couple of other replacements in mind, including Girona’s Artem Dovbyk and Feyenoord’s Santiago Gimenez.

Source: The Punch

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