Napoli exclude Osimhen from Serie A squad for the season

Napoli have excluded forward Victor Osimhen from their squad for the Serie A season, as reported by the league's official website.

The Neapolitans have also reassigned the 25-year-old Nigerian’s number 9 jersey to Romelu Lukaku, who joined this summer from Chelsea.

According to insider Fabrizio Romano, relations between Osimhen and Napoli have completely deteriorated. The forward wishes to leave the club, but only on his terms. If a new team is not found soon, he will train individually at least until January.

It was previously reported that Napoli have been in talks with Chelsea and Al-Ahli regarding Osimhen’s transfer. The Saudi club offered Napoli €75-80 million for the player, and a contract worth €25-30 million per year to the forward.

Victor Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 for €77.5 million. Last season, the forward scored 17 goals and provided four assists in 32 matches for the Neapolitans.

The Nigerian’s contract with the Italian club runs until the summer of 2026. Transfermarkt values the player at €100 million.