Napoli are ready to accept offers for their on loan top striker Victor Osimhen in the January window with Chelsea reported to be eyeing the player.
Former Napoli director Mauro Meluso disclosed in an interview with Corriere dello Sport that the club will not hesitate to deal in January if there were offers. Osimhen, had assured fans in Turkey he is not going anywhere soon even as there is a clause in his loan contract with Galatasaray, which opens the door to a transfer in January.
Osimhen joined Galatasaray on loan in September, after the summer transfer window closed in the top five European leagues and the Saudi Pro League.
“It was a last-minute solution so he would not lose the first three months [of the season], then, in January, they’ll see,” said Meluso.
Chelsea one of the clubs that tried to sign on him summer deadline day are still open to signing Osimhen in January or in the summer of 2025. Reports in Turkey also suggest that Gala are considering making his loan deal permanent.
The report further reveals that Galatasaray would need to pay around €75 million, with an additional €6mil in add-ons, to complete the deal in January. The same fee is expected to apply to Chelsea if they decide to make a move for Osimhen during the winter transfer window.
