Juventus and Victor Osimhen share a mutual admiration, however they can not tie the knot earlier than the summer season of 2027 attributable to an uncommon clause.
The Nigerian is a long-time goal of the Bianconeri. The membership’s former Director of Soccer Cristiano Giuntoli, who was the one who introduced the participant to Italy, had plotted to reunite along with his outdated Napoli pupil in Turin, however he was given his marching orders earlier than making a concrete try.
However, the 27-year-old stays a well-liked determine at Continassa, particularly with Luciano Spalletti now in cost.
Juventus need Victor Osimhen and vice versa
On Wednesday night, Osimhen expressed his gratitude in the direction of his former Napoli head coach by refusing to have a good time the extra-time purpose that restored Galatasaray’s lead over Juventus on mixture, and paved the best way for his or her qualification to the Champions League Spherical of 16.
The Lagos native had clashed heads with Federico Gatti through the contest, and even confronted each other at one level in a heated altercation. However the duo hugged it out on the ultimate whistle, suggesting that the striker is a well-respected determine within the Juventus locker room.
In accordance with La Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Giovanni Albanese, the back-and-forth ‘flirting’ between Juventus and Osimhen isn’t any coincidence, because the membership want to signal the bomber, and the sensation is reciprocal.
Nevertheless, an unconventional clause inserted within the participant’s contract will stop a summer season.
Napoli inserted an anti-Italy clause in Osimhen’s contract
As Albanese reveals, when Napoli agreed to promote Osimhen to Galatasaray on a everlasting foundation final summer season, they insisted on including an ‘anti-Serie A’ clause.
The contract states that if the Turkish giants have been to promote the centre-forward to an Italian membership in 2026, they must pay Aurelio De Laurentiis’ membership a €70 million penalty.
The determine will lower to €50 million by the beginning of 2027, and the clause will lastly expire on June 30, 2027, making Galatasaray free to promote the participant to any membership.
Due to this fact, Juventus must delay their plans till the summer season of 2027, as an earlier deal stays unrealistic.
