Saudi Pro Leauge side, Al-Hilal, are weighing up offers for two forwards in the English Premier League after they had a mouthwatering bid declined by Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports.
The 26-year-old just came off a successful season with Galatasaray, winning the Turkish Super Lig and the league cup. Additionally, he scored 37 goals and provided eight assists in 41 games for Okan Buruk’s side across all competitions.
Osimhen’s brilliance saw him earn interest from several clubs, most recently, Al Hilal, who matched his €75m release clause with Napoli, and then offered him a £34m yearly salary, equating to £650,000-per-week, including bonuses.
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With the Saudi club heading to the Club World Cup set to start on June 15th, Al-Hilal are hungry to make a marquee signing in attack, and only have two days to do so.
Since Osimhen rejected their advances in favour of a move to the English Premier League, the Saudi outfit have now been left in the lurch.
While Galatasaray and Juventus are now set to reignite their interest in the 2023 CAF Player of the Year, Paris Saint-Germain are also considering joining the race, considering they already have personal terms with the 26-year-old agreed.
Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Manchester United could be ideal destinations for Osimhen, but only on the condition he fits into their wage structure, which could prove to be a problem for Ruben Amorim’s side, considering their lack of Champions League football next season.
With Osimhen no longer an option, Al-Hilal are now considering moves for Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison and Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez, according to TalkSPORT.
Al Hilal are also now understood to be debating whether to make a last-ditch bid for a marquee player ahead of the Club World Cup.
Away from the two attackers, Simeone Inzaghi’s side are also in talks with Bernardo Silva and Youri Tielemans.
The Portuguese midfielder has just one year remaining on his contract with Manchester City, so Pep Guardiola’s side might consider cashing in on the 30-year-old before he walks for free.
Tielemans will be a tough nut to crack by Al-Hilal as he had his best-ever individual season in the just-concluded campaign, scoring five goals and providing 10 assists in 53 appearances for Aston Villa across all competitions.
Still, it’ll be interesting to see how the Saudi club will line up when they kick off their Club World Cup campaign against Real Madrid in nine days.