Napoli Clarify Victor Osimhen Contract Situation 

Napoli has issued a statement explaining president Aurelio De Laurentiis’ remarks regarding Victor Osimhen’s future with the team.

In a press conference, De Laurentiis made the assertion that Osimhen’s “mood has changed” regarding his future at the club and that negotiations over a new contract have come to a standstill.

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This season, Osimhen and Napoli appeared to be at odds after the club’s TikTok account produced videos that seemed to make fun of the Nigerian international. The striker’s agency threatened legal action as the situation heated up, and Napoli-related images were deleted from the striker’s Instagram account.

Napoli, however, maintain that talks are expected to continue and that the 24-year-old is merely taking time to consider his future.

“SSC Napoli would like to clarify recent comments made by president Aurelio De Laurentiis regarding Victor Osimhen, given that his words have been distorted by certain media publications,” a statement read.

“President De Laurentiis did not say anything negative about Victor. He simply stated that after a series of lengthy contract negotiations which ended with the parties shaking hands and agreeing to continue together, Victor had second thoughts. President De Laurentiis hopes this is merely a pause for reflection. Over the coming weeks, when Victor will not be able to play as he recovers from injury, the president, Osimhen and his agent Roberto Calenda will sit down calmly to discuss the future. Describing relations between Osimhen and Napoli as frosty is entirely out of place.”

Osimhen, whose current contract is valid through 2025, will be absent from the team’s Serie A match against Hellas Verona on Saturday due to a hamstring injury.