NAPOLI have refused to accept Galatasaray’s latest offer for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, according to reports.
The Serie A champions and the Nigeria international appear to have agreed to part ways, with Napoli setting a €75 million release clause for Osimhen.
After a stellar loan spell at Galatasaray last season, in which Osimhen registered 37 goals and six assists in 41 appearances, the Turkish Super Lig champions are determined to land the 26-year-old on a permanent basis.
However, reports emerged tonight that Napoli rejected the latest Galatasaray offer, as it was worth €70m over five instalments, rather than €75m in two payments.
Football Italia noted that the negotiations have continued to drag on, although it is no longer hurried by the deadline for the release clause, which has now passed.
Napoli are therefore content to accept a similar sum of €75m and will allow it to be spread out, but not at the terms Galatasaray are proposing.
European transfer experts Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca Di Marzio both reported that Napoli rejected the latest offer because of two major problems.
The first is that the total sum is €70m and not the full €75m, and the other that this would be paid over five instalments.
Napoli are looking for the payment in two instalments.
While Galatasaray have promised to provide the necessary letters of credit, Napoli want their lawyers to look over the full paperwork for these financial guarantees before giving the nod.