The case sparked by the images posted on social media by the club is just the tip of the iceberg of a strained relationship:
Like the tip of the iceberg, the Osimhen-Napoli issue surrounding the video posted and then removed on TikTok from the club’s official account conceals a deeper darker truth.
OSIMHEN WANTED TO LEAVE THIS SUMMER
As revealed by Gazzetta dello Sport, Nigeria’s national team coach, José Peseiro said, “At the beginning of the summer, Victor thought about leaving Napoli, but Aurelio De Laurentiis, rejected PSG and then Al Hilal, effectively convinced the striker to stay in the ‘azzurri’ shirt. Make no mistake: the young man is happy in Naples, and as long as he stays, he will give his all. However, other experiences stimulate him after winning a historic Serie A title in Italy.”
THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COACH
Certainly, the departure of Spalletti and misunderstandings with Garcia haven’t helped. Victor has some discomfort, and on Tuesday night, when he noticed the video published by the club on the Chinese platform, he became very angry, immediately demanding its removal.
The club tended to downplay the situation, explaining the ironic nature of that social media post and that there was no intention to hurt the player. Nevertheless, Osimhen quickly spoke with Calenda, who responded with a post on his Twitter, now marked as “X.”
OSIMHEN TO LEAVE IN JANUARY?
—With the threat of legal action against the club, discussing a contract renewal at this point becomes somewhat simply impossible. The meetings between De Laurentiis and Calenda, has yielded no results. In recent days, the agent was still waiting for a response from the club regarding their demands, butwith the latest developements everything becomes impossible.
On social media, fans are in a frenzy and are convinced that it’s a ploy by the player to leave. While waiting to understand the scenarios that will unfold in the January transfer market – and with the player’s contract set to expire in just over a year, there is a risk that his market value will decrease and Napoli will have to sell.
Except PSG, only Arab teams can afford him at the winter transfer window, the European giants are mostly well covered and don’t do these deals during the winter transfer market. It remains to be seen how this soap opera will turn before January.
