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Transfer: We Want Players That Accept Our Conditions – Chelsea Manager, Maresca Speaks On Osimhen Deal

Enzo Maresca, the Chelsea manager, has said the club will only buy players who accept their conditions.

Maresca was speaking to the media about their failure to get a striker in the summer transfer window.

The Blues were in talks for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen until deadline day.

The transfer did not happen eventually, with multiple reports claiming Osimhen was not willing to accept a pay cut.

Maresca was only able to bring in Marc Guiu, a teenage striker from Barcelona and has Nicolas Jackson as his first-choice striker.

After the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday, Maresca said: “We want players, but we wanted a player that we decide it has to be on our conditions.

“If a player is not here, then it was not.

“New striker in January? We will see.”

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Transfer: He’s In Pains – Ighalo Blasts Nigerians Over Osimhen’s Failed Napoli Exit

Odion Ighalo, a former Super Eagles striker, has hit out at Nigerians over their comments on social media, after Victor Osimhen failed to seal a move away from Napoli.

Osimhen has been frozen out at the Serie A club following the collapse of transfer talks with Chelsea.

The situation led to mixed reactions from fans on the Internet, with many criticizing the player and his entourage.

But Ighalo wrote on X on Sunday morning: “No human being is perfect and we have all made mistakes in life.

“But seeing comments about this young man from his own country people makes me really sad, without even knowing what happened.

“I spoke to him and I can feel the pain in his voice, the way he’s been treated, this young man play with heart and pains for his country.

“Hmmm it’s well, he will definitely be back stronger, we learn everyday in life. Happy New Month to y’all.”

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‘He decided not to play’ – Napoli confirm no plans to reintegrate Osimhen into squad

Napoli has confirmed that Victor Osimhen will not be returning to their first-team squad.

This follows the breakdown of transfer negotiations between interested clubs.

Napoli’s director, Mauro Manna, revealed that Osimhen decided not to play for the club anymore last year.

“Osimhen decided not to play for our club anymore last year,” Manna stated. “We tried to help, but the deal didn’t happen. The plan on both sides remains to part ways.”

Manager Antonio Conte echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that there are no plans to reintegrate Osimhen into the squad.

“No player will be reintegrated,” Conte asserted. “Those who are out of the project will remain out. We made our choices and work in one direction all together.”

GistReel Sport reported that Osimhen, who was expected to leave Napoli on Deadline Day, saw moves to both Chelsea and Al Ahli collapse at the last minute.

Chelsea delegates were reportedly in Naples until the final moments of the transfer window, but a deal could not be reached.

Meanwhile, Al Ahli opted to sign Ivan Toney from Brentford, despite initially agreeing to buy Osimhen.

With the transfer window now closed, Osimhen remains at Napoli, but his future with the club appears bleak.

The Nigerian striker no longer features on the club’s official website, and his shirt number has already been handed to new signing Romelu Lukaku.

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Transfer: Osimhen’s Move In Doubt With Chelsea Unwilling To Pay New Players Over £70,000

Chelsea are not prepared to offer contracts exceeding £70,000 per week to new players.

According to Sky Sports transfer chief, Kaveh Solhekol, the club is not interested in signing players who demand £200,000-a-week or £300,000-a-week contracts.

With Enzo Maresca looking to add a striker to his squad, Chelsea have been linked with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney of Brentford.

But it now appears the deal for Toney would be easier to do, as Osimhen is reluctant to take a pay cut.

According to Solhekol, “the average wage of their new signing is between £60,000-a-week and £70,000-a-week.

“That is the base wage before you add in bonuses.

“I think there is a feeling that Ivan Toney is willing to fit into that wage structure. Also, he’s coming from a club like Brentford who are not famed for paying massive wages.”

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Transfer: Osimhen Offered €120m to Leave Napoli

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen could soon leave the club.
This comes after he was offered €120million contract to join Al Ahli.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Saudi Arabian club are willing to pay Osimhen an annual salary of €30million for four years.
It is believed that negotiations are on between the two parties.
Officials from Al Ahli are expected to fly into Europe to meet wth Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, this week.
If the player says yes, the two clubs will try to agree on the transfer fee.
Osimhen has also been linked with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, but the summer window is set to close by midnight on August 31.
However, the transfer window is open in Saudi Arabia until October 6.
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Transfer: Osimhen Demands £500,000-A-Week To Join Chelsea

Nigerian international superstar, Victor Osimhen’s move from Napoli to Chelsea could be off due to his huge wage demands.

According to The Sun, Osimhen is asking the Blues for £500,000-a-week to sign for them this week.

The Nigerian striker is also not keen to move on loan.

This has led to Chelsea exploring other striker options with less than one week left in the summer market.

They are looking at Federico Chiesa, who has been exiled at Juventus, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has one year left on his current deal at Everton.

Osimhen is also attracting interest from Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

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Transfer: Napoli target Thursday to finalize Osimhen’s deal to PSG

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are intensifying negotiations to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, with the player reportedly agreeing to the move.

While a deal with Napoli is not yet finalized, talks are progressing, according to Fabrizio Romano.

“Paris Saint-Germain are planning to advance for both João Neves and Victor Osimhen from next week.

“Benfica understand João’s desire to join PSG, talks are advancing between the clubs to get it done.

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Transfer: PSG Gives Napoli Three Players For Osimhen (Full List)

French football powerhouse, Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly very desperate to win the race to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli this summer transfer window.

That is by offering three of their players in a potential exchange deal for the Nigerian international.

According to Sky Italy, PSG has offered the likes of Carlos Soler, Nordi Mukiele and Kang-In Lee in a straight swap for Osimhen.

The report added that the deal has implications for Romelu Lukaku’s Chelsea future as discussions are ongoing around a deal that may involve at least one of the PSG players moving to Napoli.

Lukaku, who spent last season on loan at Roma, is wanted by new Napoli manager Antonio Conte in case Osimhen leaves the Serie A club this summer.

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Napoli Reject Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku Plus Cash Offer For Victor Osimhen

Italian champions, Napoli  has been offered Belgium star, Romelu Lukaku plus cash for transfer of its star striker Victor Osimhen to Chelsea.
Napoli have now rejected the offer.
According to Napoli Magazine, the English Premier League side offered Belgium striker, Romelu Lukaku, plus cash deal to tempt Napoli to part ways with their star striker.
Osimhen has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea and Arsenal as both teams prioritise a striker at the end of the season.
However, the Blues have reportedly made an offer for the Nigerian which was immediately turned down by the Serie A champions.
“As reported by Il Mattino, Chelsea are one of the teams most interested in Victor Osimhen, Napoli striker, for next season,” the website wrote.
“The English club would like to include a quid pro quo in the negotiation to lower the price of the price, but the Azzurri are not interested in Romelu Lukaku, so the Blues would have thought of including Armando Broja who had already been linked to the Azzurri team in the past.”
Last season, Osimhen scored 26 Serie A goals in 32 appearances to help Napoli win their first league title in 33 years. But this season, he has scored 11 goals and three assists in 18 appearances in the Italian topflight league this campaign.
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Napoli President Sets €200m Price Tag On Osimhen, Says Only PSG Can Afford Him

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has placed a price-tag on Victor Osimhen.
According to him, the only club that can afford Osimhen is Paris Saint-Germain.
According to him, Osimhen’s price is 200 million euros.
The striker is in negotiations to extend his contract and so far the Partenopei are resisting the idea of a release clause.
“The only club that can afford to take Osimhen away from us is Paris Saint-Germain,” De Laurentiis told Sport Mediaset.
“So if Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants to take out 200 or so, then we will wait and evaluate.”
It is reported no clubs have been prepared to go over €100m so far, especially a concern because the asking price was believed to be in the region of €150m.
This evening, De Laurentiis revealed it is even higher than that and this is why he is confident the Nigeria international will remain this season.
The €200m price-tag would make Osimhen one of the most expensive signings of all time, but would be one of the options if Kylian Mbappe were to leave.
Still only 24 years of age, the Nigerian was Capocannoniere last term with 26 goals in 32 Serie A appearances and helped Napoli win their first title in 33 years.