Ligue 1: PSG delay Osimhen’s signing over high transfer fee

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is still trying to negotiate a lower transfer fee for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as they pursue the Nigerian international this summer.

Transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio reports that PSG is set to renew its efforts to sign the Napoli striker. However, according to Italian sports news outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport, the French champions are still dissatisfied with Napoli’s reduced asking price of £100 million.

“The Parisian club has decided to take a step back. President Al-Khelaifi considers the €100 million excessive, believing that he is making the same mistake with De Laurentiis as last summer,” the report stated.

Napoli initially demanded the full payment of Osimhen’s £130 million release clause, which deterred many potential buyers. PSG, however, refuses to meet this valuation and hopes for a further price reduction.

The prolonged negotiations have reportedly left Osimhen frustrated, with Italian publication Tutto Napoli suggesting that the striker is now open to considering offers from Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal.

“Osimhen is fed up, a prisoner of his golden contract. De Laurentiis will probably grant discounts on the clause but not sales,” Tutto Napoli wrote.

As the transfer saga continues, PSG may need to offload either Goncalo Ramos or Randal Kolo-Muani to make room for Osimhen.

Interestingly, Chelsea has reportedly been offered the chance to sign these two PSG forwards, potentially holding the key to Osimhen’s move to the French capital.

Osimhen, who joined Napoli in 2020 for a club-record fee, has been in impressive form, scoring 41 league goals in the past two seasons and helping the club secure their first Scudetto in over three decades.