Napoli set to insert new hefty release clause in Victor Osimhen’s new contract

By Ed Emeanua

Napoli’s asking price for their sensational forward, Victor Osimhen, could rise as high as €200 million.

That could be what new suitors desirous of the striker’s services would be asked to cough up to make the transfer of Napoli’s star forward possible.

Napoli are set to insert a release clause in the forward’s contract as they complete move to extend Osimhen’s new deal by another year.

According to Sky Italia, club and player have already held another discussion concerning Osimhen’s contract renewal where the star forward’s agent, Roberto Calenda made known Osimhen’s intentions to remain with Napoli, with all concerned now agreeing on extending the player’s stay in Naples the minimum of one more term.

There remains several gray areas to be iron out between player and club, but Napoli hard pressed to lose Osimhen on the heel of the departures of Cristiano Guintoli, Luciano Spalletti as well as Kim Min-Jae. Osimhen’s representative is hard done by the fact that they in turn can’t demand for an emolument that is way beyond what the club can match.

A common ground solution could be for Napoli to come close to meeting Osimhen’s €7 million wage demand in exchange for adding a release clause of close to €200 million in his new contract.

Also, joint image consents could bring both parties to a common ground. Work is now in advance stages for club and player to close ranks on deal soon.