A quality and effective striker is considered a unique product. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Sometimes the strongest clubs spend years searching for a good forward for themselves. Viktor Osimhen is one of those players.
It is enough to look at his statistics as proof. Last season, Osimhen played for "Galatasaray".
In 30 matches, he scored 26 goals and provided five assists. Some may consider the Turkish league not strong enough, but Osimhen has proven himself well not only in Turkey but also elsewhere.
For example, in the 2022/2023 season, he scored 26 goals and assisted his teammates four times in 32 matches for "Napoli". The Italian league is considered one of the strongest leagues in the world.
Osimhen has recorded good results over the last seven seasons. Thus, he is a very stable player, which is a doubly valuable quality for a striker.
So why do the strongest clubs not queue up for such a striker? Let's analyze this.
The main problem for Osimhen is his character. In 2024, he refused to move to "Chelsea" because his salary demands were high.
According to reports, Osimhen did not accept an offer lower than 464,000 euros per week at "Napoli". At the same time, "Arsenal" is considering Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Dyokeresh, not Osimhen, because they are cheaper and have lower salary demands.
Despite the lack of strikers, "Arsenal" leaders are ignoring the Nigerian player's candidacy. "Napoli" wants to make money from Osimhen, but the situation is not conducive to that.
In 2023, the club and the player reached an agreement to extend the contract until 2026, which states that Osimhen can leave the club for 120 million euros in 2024. However, events are not in their favor.
After signing Mbappe, "Real" abandoned the idea of buying Osimhen. "PSG" also did not see a need for a striker and preferred winger Khvicha.
The problems are not only financial. Osimhen and controversy are closely related.
It is unnecessary to list the many incidents involving him. For example, there is speculation that Osimhen hit a journalist in Turkey.
The player said: "I never hit him, I just told him to take down the photo. It’s my photo, I have the right to have it removed.
I am not new to such situations. I knew they would lie.
Of course, it won't be easy to resolve this. I don't shout much, but I will take necessary measures.
If he lies, the law will take its course." This incident has damaged the reputation of both "Galatasaray" and Osimhen. Many remember that he had a conflict with "Napoli" because of a humorous video on TikTok.
At that time, he deleted pictures related to clubs from social media. It is difficult to be on the same team with Osimhen.
Once, before a match against "Udinese", he did not greet his teammates in the hotel. He ignored several players sitting on the stairs but extended his hand to team leader Giuseppe Santoro.
Among the players he did not greet were Diego Demme and Piotr Zielinski. This situation says a lot about Osimhen's character.
What awaits Osimhen in the future? Being a good person is not a profession, but being a good striker is very important.
"Napoli" does not trust him, and he does not want to stay at the club either. Currently, his price is around 75 million euros.
Perhaps strong clubs are waiting for the price to drop. Viktor's contract is valid until 2026.
If "Napoli" does not make a decision quickly, there is a possibility of selling the player.
