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Osimhen agent: ‘If we wanted to leave Napoli, we would have said so’
Victor Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda says that he and his consumer are delighted to be staying with Napoli following the official announcement of the striker’s contract extension on Saturday, and has shut down rumours that the Nigerian may nonetheless be open to a transfer in the summertime.
Osimhen formally put pen to paper on a brand new deal operating till the summer time of 2026 on Saturday, in a deal which additionally features a launch clause for groups outdoors of Italy.
The discharge clause, believed to be set within the area of €120m-€130m, is legitimate for groups outdoors of Serie A throughout the summer time switch window, a determine which will not be out of the query for a few of Europe’s wealthier sides.
Calenda gave an in-depth interview in Saturday’s print version of Il Corriere dello Sport, during which he described Osimhen’s extension as an ‘historic’ deal for Italian soccer.
Calenda added that the extension required numerous arduous work. He continued: “It’s recognition for what Osimhen has finished and continues to do on the pitch. He’s a rare participant.
“This 12 months as effectively, regardless of his damage, he’s scoring. Generally it’s simple to neglect that he dragged Napoli to a primary league title in 33 years. Alongside together with his teammates, he constructed one thing unbelievable.
Calenda was requested in regards to the launch clause in his consumer’s contract, however he refused to supply any additional particulars, asserting that the phrases of the contract are confidential.
“Victor is doing very effectively in Naples and needs to take the staff as excessive as doable. He has all the time stated it and backed it up on the pitch. We simply closed an historic deal within the historical past of Italian soccer. Let’s get pleasure from it.
“I’ve heard that I didn’t need him to resume and that I’d moderately take him elsewhere. It’s the same old blame recreation. It wasn’t true. I characterize Victor and I need what’s finest for him. We’ve each needed a renewal for the reason that summer time.
“Final summer time, loads of gives arrived, some monstrous ones, however De Laurentiis needed to maintain Victor and we made ourselves obtainable. If we needed to depart, we’d have stated so.
“As a substitute, we labored, so much, to get the renewal finished. Subsequent summer time will probably be the identical, we are going to converse to De Laurentiis and see what to do.”
