Victor Osimhen could play in the English Premier League next season after agreeing personal terms with Newcastle United, according to sources. Following his outstanding play for Serie A side Napoli this season, the Nigerian international is one of the most sought-after strikers. The kid has reportedly agreed to a €4.5 million agreement with the English club, with Napoli still in talks with the Magpies. Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian international, has reportedly agreed to join Newcastle United of the English Premier League in a €4.5 million move (about N3.4billion). The Nation is reporting that Osimhen has agreed to personal terms with the Magpies during the summer transfer window, according to Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport.
If the contract goes through, the 23-year-old will cement his position as the highest-paid Nigerian footballer in Europe.
According to sources, Newcastle is still in talks with Napoli in Italy on the player’s transfer fee, which is estimated to be around €100 million.
According to the article, Napoli is seeking €100 million because 30 percent of any proceeds from Osimhen’s sale will go to his old club Lille. Remember that the striker told La Gazzetta dello Sport in April that he was interested in joining Arsenal, but only if they qualified for the Champions League. With only one game remaining, the Premier League team is now two points behind Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place.
Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen has paid tribute to Diego Armando Maradona’s legacies on social media after wearing the Argentine’s jersey.
Maradona is widely regarded as one of the best football players of the 1980s and early 1990s, having won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986. According to Pulse Sports, the Argentine legend earned his mark in Europe while playing for Napoli from 1984 to 1991, where he scored 115 goals in 251 appearances and twice won the league title.
Victor Osimhen of the Super Eagles has dismissed accusations that Napoli controls his social media accounts, according to Sports Brief.
After Italian news outlet La Republica stated that they reviewed the 45-page contract Osimhen signed in 2020 after his move from Lille, the 23-year-old took to Twitter to dispute the claims. According to their findings, Osimhen consented to hand over the password to his social media accounts as part of the image rights agreements, something the Nigerian striker has categorically denied.
