Napoli eye Boniface, Akor as Osimhen’s successor amid Chelsea link
Serie A champions Napoli are eyeing the pair of Victor Boniface and Jerome Akor as striking options if compatriot Victor Osimhen takes a bow from the Italian topflight amid Chelsea interest.
Osimhen is yet to agree an extension to his current contract with the Serie A champions.
The Nigerian international will have 12 months remaining on his contract by next summer.
According to 90 Minutes, Napoli are looking for direct replacements for Osimhen and have the duo of Akor and Boniface on their wish list.
Interestingly, Boniface has impressed for Bundesliga outfit, Bayer Leverkusen this campaign.
At the last count, the 22-year-old has netted seven times in 12 league outings for Die Werkself.
On the other hand, Akor has fired seven goals for Montpellier in the French topflight since his switch from Norwegian club Lillestrom.
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Other striking targets on Napoli’s radar are Canada international Jonathan David, who has not lived up to his prolific standards as of yet this season, finding the net only five times in 19 Lille games, adding two assists.
Belgium striker Lois Openda is also being watched over by Napoli. The 23-year-old left Lens for RB Leipzig prior to the start of the 2023/24 season and has lived up to expectations so far with 13 goals and three assists in 20 matches for Die Roten Bullen.
Openda notably grabbed a first-half brace in Leipzig’s 3-2 defeat at Man City in the Champions League on Tuesday night.