European clubs expected to revive interest in Osimhen as Napoli reduce release clause to €70 from €130m

Obviously, due to a lack of interest from European clubs because of his high release clause of €130m, Napoli has reduced the release clause of striker Victor Osimhen to €70m hoping that European suitors will change their minds and bid for the striker before the transfer window close this weekend.

Although Osimhen turns down the €70m offer from Al-Ahli, it does show PSG, Arsenal and Chelsea that Napoli are prepared to offer less than half the release clause.

The situation is becoming desperate for the Partenopei and the player, who signed a new contract in December 2023.

When it was penned, the plan was always to sell this summer for the €130m release clause, so Napoli would not have to shoulder the €10m per season wages.

However, nobody has come close to that figure and agent Roberto Calenda declared via X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had “much to do in Europe,” meaning he would reject the Saudi Pro League proposals.

RMC Sport does note that what this development means is that Napoli effectively confessed they will accept just €70m including add-ons to sell the Nigeria international.

They had been hoping for at least €100m plus add-ons, but with Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Arsenal all holding back, that seems improbable.

The transfer deadline is on Friday, August 30 and time is running out to get Osimhen a new club.

It has been said many times in the Italian and French media that his preferred destination is PSG, whereas Chelsea are low on the list of priorities because they are not in the Champions League.