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- Victor Osimhen transfer news is the thriller of the week
- The Nigerian midfielder is currently on loan from Napoli to Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray
- Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal is eyeing him. Hopefully, he softens up on his financial demands
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal is on top of Nigerian midfielder Victor Osimhen transfer news this week.
Osimhen, who has been with Galatasaray on loan, is open to new football prospects across borders.
He is eyeing the Saudi Pro League this summer after serving his time in the Turkish league with Galatasaray.
This is the latest in his career ambition after flopped transfer talks in the recent past with the Premier League, the Saudi Pro League, Serie A and League 1.
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Talk in the football world is that Al-Hilal is Keen on signing the Nigerian midfielder this summer. Osimhen, 26, is open to playing in the Middle East.
Victor Osimhen. Photo/ Football Transfers.
What’s surprising with Al-Hilal’s interest in Victor Osimhen transfer news is that another Saudi club, Al-Ahli, unsuccessfully tried to sign the Galatasaray midfielder.
A big twist in his transfer bid is that he remains adamant about a weekly salary of 250,000 pounds. This is the major hurdle in his talks with prospective clubs.
Trabzonspor, a Turkish Super Lig club backed out of talks to sign him last summer over what club president Ertugrul Dogan termed as hefty financial demands.
A proposal to sign him was turned down by several Turkish Super Lig clubs over his huge demands.
Will Osimhen Sign with Manchester United?
With a weekly 250,000 pounds ask, it’s already clear that the Nigerian will not make it to Old Trafford. His demand is too expensive for United, which is cutting its budget under billionaire investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Moreover, his 75 million euros release clause with Napoli is too expensive. Coupled with his other financial demands, Old Trafford remains a pipe dream for him.
Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen. He is open to playing in the Saudi Arabia Pro League as European clubs back off from transfer talks due to his huge demands. Photo/BBC
Nevertheless, Al-Hilal could meet his financial demands. The Saudi Pro League is a ‘money bag’ for big players who European clubs fail to meet their financial demands.
For instance, most Premier League clubs view Osimhen as an ‘overly expensive signing’ not worth undertaking. It would cost so much to pay his release clause, his huge salary demand, bonus and other expenses such as agent commission.
Will Victor Osimhen Sign with PSG or Al-Hilal?
Sports journalist Ben Jacobs argued that Victor Osimhen transfer news is likely to end with Al-Hilal or PSG. These two clubs have the financial muscle to meet his financial demands this summer.
PSG started its transfer talks a while back but couldn’t agree on several issues. While the Ligue 1 club hasn’t reignited the talks yet, there is a likelihood that Osimhen could end up here.
He shares a cordial relationship with PSG’s winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and it would greatly benefit the Ligue 1 champions to have the two players in the team.
Should this fail, he will join the Saudi Arabia Pro League, where Al-Hilal has a reported 600,000 million euros budget to sign new players.
Initially, this Saudi club was targeting signing Liverpool’s Mo Salah as his contract with the Reds neared an end in the 2024-2025 season.
Salah got a two-year contract extension with Liverpool, thereby dashing Al-Hilal’s hopes of signing him this summer.
Osimhen seems a great fit for the Saudi club, especially now that he is open to playing for the Saudi Pro League. Good news.
Al-Hilal has the financial muscle to meet his demands, even if it’s halfway.
