Pay €500m for Victor Osimhen, De Laurentiis tells Al-Hilal

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has told Saudi club Al-Hilal that he would only consider an offer of €500m for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.

You can only buy Osimhen’s feet for €200m- Napoli president to Al-Hilal over their interest in Victor Osimhen

Following an interest in the Nigerian and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen from Saudi pro league side, Al Hilal, the club has outrightly rejected any proposed bid or… pic.twitter.com/pWLASDmRGC

— Mirror African Diaspora (MAD) (@MAD_DIASPORA) September 5, 2023

De Laurentiis was one of the few in Europe willing to reject a lucrative Saudi offer this summer and he sent a mocking response to Al-Hilal’s proposal for Osimhen.

🚨 Al Hilal wanted to sign Victor Osimhen this summer but Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis replied to the Saudis with this email 🇸🇦:

"Your offer of 200 million euros only buys one foot of Osimhen. For next year we may consider your offer of 500 million, but I repeat: mayb pic.twitter.com/wsrXYtcpT7

— Modir Naciri (@NaciriModir) September 4, 2023

A long list of clubs across Europe accepted rich proposals from various Saudi Arabian clubs this summer, cashing in on their stars like Gabri Veiga and Riyadh Mahrez as well as offloading their unwanted players like Edouard Mendy and Franck Kessie.

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A handful of top stars rejected Saudi offers this summer including Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, making Victor Osimhen the dream transfer of many Saudi Pro League clubs. Al-Hilal sent Napoli a €200m offer but it was rejected, keeping the striker in Campania.