Jose Mourinho had always admired Victor Osimhen and he is pushing his club Fenerbahce to activate the player’s release clause in the summer.
Osimhen is on loan at rival club Galatasaray who have also expressed their desire to keep the Super Eagles striker beyond the 2025 summer, but they are unable to go beyond the club’s €50 million.
Napoli, Osimhen’s parent club are willing to listen to offers in January if any club can table €81 million and also in the summer when Osimhen’s value will drop to €75 million. Chelsea of England is one of the clubs eyeing the player.
But according to reports by O Jogo a Portugues newspaper Mourinho is interested in signing Osimhen and could be making a deal with Napoli and snatching Osimhen from the grasps of Galatasaray.
Osimhen continues to make headlines in Turkey he has scored six goals and made three assists for Galatasaray in eight games including a brace against Tottenham in their Europa League clash on Thursday. He has expressed his desire to say till the end of the season and would be waiting for Napoli to know his next destination. His contract with the Italian club will expire in 2026.
