Transfer: Napoli To Confirm Osimhen’s Deal On Friday

–  Victor Osimhen transfer to Napoli would be announced on Friday

– Osimhen’s agent, Stanley Okolo confirmed that all agreement has been made and Napoli is set to announce the deal on Friday

– If the deal is completed, Osimhen will become highest paid player in Nigeria and Africa’s

Lille striker, Victor Osimhen will soon be joining Napoli this summer, with the deal set to be announced on Friday, 24 July.

There were speculations on Monday that Osimhen’s move to Napoli was delayed by negotiations over the striker’s image rights.

However, the 21-year-old will make his much-awaited switch to the Naples outfit with Gennaro Gattuso’s side set to pay €80m for the Nigeria international after reaching an agreement with Los Douges.

His agent and brother in-law, Stanley Okolo who confirmed this to The Punch said,  “There’s an agreement already with Napoli, so we wait for the announcement on Friday.”

Upon the completion of the deal the Nigerian star will become Nigeria and Africa’s most expensive footballer.

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He will eclipse the African record held by Ivory Coast’s Nicolas Pepe, who also moved from Lille to Arsenal for £72m last summer.

Osimhen scored 18 goals and provided six assists in 38 games across all competitions for Lille and was voted the club’s Player of The Year last season, winning the Marc-Vivien Foe prize for the best African footballer in Ligue 1 in the process.