17-6-2025
Victor Osimhen’s next move continues to dominate discussions in the transfer market and Alfredo Pedulla a football expert has described it as a highly complicated situation.
He said one of the issues is that of Osimhen not making up his mind about what he wants as he rejected a €40m a year deal with Saudi side Al-Hilal.
He is now waiting for offers from various clubs like Barcelona, Juventus, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool who are said to be interested in him.
“Look, with Osimhen it’s something that can change every day. I think he’s been one of the most complicated players in the history of the market in the last 10 years,” Pedulla said during a chat with Italian Football podcast.
“It was already complicated last summer, you’ll remember. Then he decided to choose Galatasaray. Now, if he wanted to take the money, excuse me if I tell you something so clearly, without beating around the bush, he would already be the new striker of Al Hilal.
“Al Hilal offered him €35m a season plus bonuses to get to €40m. Then there was the Club World Cup. And he, like Theo Hernandez, decided not to go.
“I don’t rule out that they might try again, but I know that he has always closed the door to Saudi Arabia. Because he doesn’t like it, he doesn’t want to go. He is still young, he doesn’t want to go at 27. Knowing him, he would get tired after a week, two months and then he would return to Italy. You know, with money you can convince anyone, but at the moment it’s a no.”
He added that it is unpredictable where Osimhen will end up.
“I also tell you that Galatasaray is hoping but it’s not easy, that the Premier League clubs as of today have not made any concrete moves so far and Juventus cannot be excluded, but it is an operation that costs money.
“So, it’s a difficult situation. Every day he changes his mind. The night before he thinks one thing and the day after he thinks another. So he has to be followed step by step.”