After a hugely successful season at Galatasaray on loan from Napoli, striker Victor Osimhen received a considerably huge financial offer to play in the Club World Cup for Al-Hilal. However, the latest evidence suggests that the top scorer has other plans for his career than Saudi Arabian money.
The latest reports released at the weekend indicate that Victor Osimhen has rejected Al-Nassr's offer, leaving Napoli out of pocket 75 million euros, the amount agreed between the Italian club and the Saudis. With this rejection, Al-Hilal must race against time to sign another world-renowned striker for the FIFA tournament.
On the other hand, Galatasaray are once again hoping to keep Osimhen in their squad. In recent weeks, the Turkish club's fans have created a large movement on various social networks demanding that the club guarantee the striker's stay with the reigning Turkish champions, where he was the sole top scorer.
All indications are that Victor Osimhen will remain in Europe
Victor Osimhen played four seasons for Napoli and scored 76 goals in all, reaching his technical peak in Serie A during the 2022/23 season as the league's top scorer. However, some disagreements between the striker and Napoli's management led to the relationship becoming extremely strained the following season.
If he had accepted Al-Hilal's offer to play in the FIFA Club World Cup, Victor Osimhen would be competing against Real Madrid, Salzburg and Pachuca, who recently looked into Neymar's situation. However, the striker (who scored 26 goals and provided five assists in 29 league games in Turkey in 2024/25) has shown that he has other plans for his career.
Having shown a desire to stay in Europe and remain competitive, some Premier League clubs are obliged to think about signing him and invest a considerable amount, and this is a player who would justify an investment of over 75 million.