Napoli have struck an agreement in principle with Victor Osimhen, but they haven’t announced his renewal yet. Some minor issues pop up here and there, as the contract is 40 pages long, but its formalization could come at any moment, Il Mattino relays (via Virgilio).
The Partenopei will exert a large financial effort to hold onto their ace. They’ll hand him €12M wages, which is unprecedented for them. Moreover, he’ll handle most of his image rights, unlike their other players.
After much deliberation, the release clause will be just one and amount to €150M. It’ll be valid everywhere, including Saudi Arabia and Italy. It’s unlikely any Serie A rival will have the financial strength to poach Osimhen in the future.
The parties have been negotiating the bonuses in the last few days. They tripled during the course of the talks. He’ll get €400k once he tallies 20 goals and assists combined. He’ll add to them based on his production.
The discussions with Piotr Zielinski aren’t as advanced, but he is expected to re-up his contract after turning down the petrodollars as well. Al-Ahli offered him a €30M salary and a €18M fee to the title holders.
Our Take on Napoli and Osimhen
Despite some tension along the way, the matter has been handled fairly swiftly and properly. He never truly seemed close to leaving, which was no easy feat.
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