Respected football transfer journalist Alfredo Pedulla says Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen is the most complicated player in the history of players transfer.
Osimhen spent last season on loan to Galatasary firing the Turkish side to the league and cup title. He is expected to leave Napoli on a permanent deal before the close to the summer transfer window.
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He has so far rejected a mind blowing offer form Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal insisting that he wants to remain in Europe. However he is yet to decide on his next destination which Pedulla said no one is certain because he keeps changing his mind.
Pedulla said while he is keen on remaining in Europe, they are few teams who are genuinely pushing for his signature. For now none of the top teams rumoured to be interested in him have made an offer for his signing with Napoli looking for a transfer fee in excess of €70m.
Pedullà sat down with The Italian Football Podcast to discuss the current landscape and specifically Osimhen.
“Look, with Osimhen it’s something that can change every day. I think he’s been one of the most complicated players in the history of the market in the last 10 years.
“It was already complicated last summer, you’ll remember. Then he decided to choose Galatasaray. Now, if he wanted to take the money, excuse me if I tell you something so clearly, without beating around the bush, he would already be the new striker of Al Hilal.
“Al Hilal offered him €35m a season plus bonuses to get to €40m. Then there was the Club World Cup. And he, like Theo Hernandez, decided not to go.
“I also tell you that Galatasaray is hoping but it’s not easy, that the Premier League clubs as of today have not made any concrete moves so far and Juventus cannot be excluded, but it is an operation that costs money,” continued Pedullà.
“If Giuntoli had stayed, I would have told you today that Osimhen would have been the new Juventus striker with an 80% certainty after the Club World Cup. Now, without Giuntoli, maybe it won’t be 80%, but until he makes a decision, Juventus will have some hope to maybe bring this operation home later.
“So it’s a difficult situation. Every day he changes his mind. The night before he thinks one thing and the day after he thinks another. So he has to be followed step by step.”
Daniel Martins
