{"id":853743,"date":"2025-06-06T17:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T22:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/victor-osimhen-and-napoli-stand-firm-as-al-hilals-e70m-bid-rejected\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T17:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T22:11:51","slug":"victor-osimhen-and-napoli-stand-firm-as-al-hilals-e70m-bid-rejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/victor-osimhen-and-napoli-stand-firm-as-al-hilals-e70m-bid-rejected\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen and Napoli stand firm as Al Hilal\u2019s \u20ac70m bid rejected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Osimhen\">Victor Osimhen<\/a> and Napoli have firmly rejected a \u20ac70 million approach from Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/calcionapoli24.it\/calcio_mercato\/ultim-ora-sky-il-napoli-ha-rifiutato-la-prima-offerta-per-osimhen-n649574.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sport Italia via Calcio Napoli<\/a>, the Saudi giants submitted an official offer of \u20ac65 million plus \u20ac5 million in add-ons to lure the Nigerian forward to Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Napoli\">Napoli<\/a> were quick to turn it down, insisting on receiving the full \u20ac75 million stipulated in the player\u2019s release clause.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160961\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrP3eCdW0AAudc0-750x938.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160961\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The response was not just from the club.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen himself is reported to have rejected Al Hilal\u2019s personal terms, which included a staggering \u20ac26 million salary per season.<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the player suggest that despite the immense financial incentives, the 26-year-old striker is not prepared to make the move to Saudi Arabia at this stage of his career.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160957\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrP5ZMUWAAAe4gY-750x938.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160957\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/06\/victor-osimhen-real-madrid-liverpool.html\">Victor Osimhen transfer latest: Real Madrid enter race, Liverpool step up talks, Al Hilal launch bid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/06\/osimhen-fenerbahce-super-eagles-nigeria.html\">Victor Osimhen snub: Fenerbahce turn to Super Eagles striker set for Nigeria milestone vs Russia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/06\/man-united-victor-osimhen.html\">Man United icon approves Osimhen move and makes bold claim<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Victor Osimhen and Napoli stand firm as Al Hilal\u2019s \u20ac70m bid rejected<\/h3>\n<p>Al Hilal, coached by newly appointed Simone Inzaghi, remain eager to land Osimhen and are said to be preparing an improved offer.<\/p>\n<p>The club views the <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Nigeria\">Nigerian<\/a> international as a marquee signing, following his stellar loan spell at <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Galatasaray\">Galatasaray<\/a>, where he netted 37 goals and provided eight assists in just 41 appearances, helping the Turkish side to a domestic double.<\/p>\n<p>Despite significant interest from both Al Hilal and Galatasaray \u2014 who are reportedly ready to offer him up to \u20ac15 million annually to stay permanently \u2014 Osimhen\u2019s future remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gq8OLBeWcAADtZy-750x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160550\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nigerian international&#8217;s performances have sparked interest from several top European clubs, with Napoli keen to ensure any sale meets their financial expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen, who remains one of Africa\u2019s most valuable footballers, has yet to make a decision on his next destination.<\/p>\n<p>What is clear, however, is that both he and Napoli are not willing to entertain cut-price deals \u2014 regardless of the riches on offer from the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the message from Naples is simple: Osimhen is not for sale \u2014 unless the full clause is met and the striker agrees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/06\/victor-osimhen-napoli.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Victor Osimhen and Napoli have firmly rejected a \u20ac70 million approach from Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, Soccernet.ng reports. According to Sky Sport Italia via Calcio Napoli, the Saudi giants submitted an official offer of \u20ac65 million plus \u20ac5 million in add-ons to lure the Nigerian forward to Riyadh. But Napoli were quick [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":853744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96184,2005,29917],"tags":[96183,7669],"class_list":{"0":"post-853743","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-osimhen","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-victor","10":"tag-osimhen","11":"tag-victor"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/853744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=853743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=853743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}