The ‘demands’ made by Victor Osimhen in the Napoli contract impasse have Liverpool on high alert.

The ‘demands’ made by Victor Osimhen in the Napoli contract impasse have Liverpool on high alert.

Negotiations for a new contract for Victor Osimhen, whose Napoli contract is set to expire in 2025, have halted amid transfer interest from Premier League teams Liverpool and Chelsea.

Talks between Liverpool and Chelsea’s Victor Osimhen over the contract situation between the player and Napoli president Aurelio De Laurenti have reportedly been “difficult”.

Osimhen’s current contract expires in 2025 and he has been heavily linked with a move after scoring 26 goals in 32 games last season to lead Napoli to their first Serie A title since 1990.
Liverpool sent a scout to watch Osimhen in action during the recent international break and Mirror Football understands Chelsea are also interested in signing the 24-year-old.
Contract renewal talks with Napoli have reached an impasse, according to Calcio Mercato.

The report states that there is “huge friction” between Osimhen and De Laurentiis, with a huge difference in their salaries. Osimhen wants to double his salary from 4.5 million euros to 9 million euros.

There is also disagreement over whether to include a release clause. De Laurentiis wants to set it at 200 million euros, while Osimhen wants a “lighter, cheaper” tax. The report claims that both Liverpool and Chelsea are waiting in the wings.

United made a “decisive move” and made “several direct contacts”, while Chelsea first expressed an interest in the Nigeria international last summer.

De Laurentiis recently spoke about the ongoing negotiations with Osimhen and admitted that the striker could be sold if he does not sign a new contract.

United made a “decisive move” and made “several direct contacts”, while Chelsea first expressed an interest in the Nigeria international last summer.

De Laurentiis recently spoke about the ongoing negotiations with Osimhen and admitted that the striker could be sold if a new contract is not signed.

“I’ve never been calm when it comes to osimen, but it takes two to tango,” he said.
“I stayed the same, and if he changed his mind, I couldn’t do much.
It might be disappointing if something changes after the handshake, we’ll consider it, but life goes on.

“There is time, as the contract is good until 2025, and we get along well with him. Remember that I abruptly sold [Kalidou] Koulibaly to Chelsea.”

To try to sign Osimhen, Liverpool and Chelsea may have to wait until the end of the season, as Napoli’s sporting director, Mauro Meluso, has insisted the team will not trade any of its best players during the January transfer window.

When asked about the possibility of players leaving in January, Meluso responded, “Absolutely not, the squad is very large and leaves us calm,” as reported by Football Italia on Sport Mediaset. “We will talk about these issues later; everything can be made better. We will undoubtedly meet to discuss whether and how to step in.”

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Liverpool legend implores Jurgen Klopp to sign Everton defender

John Aldridge believes Jurgen Klopp should try to sign Everton defender Jarad Branthwaite.

Liverpool take on city rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.

Klopp’s side looked the better side in the early stages of the game, but Everton did not back down from the challenge.

Unfortunately for the Cheeses, Ashley Young was shown a second yellow card just before the break for a late challenge on Luis Diaz.
From then on it was a more one-sided affair, with Mohamed Salah scoring the winner with a last-gasp brace.

In an article in the Liverpool Echo, Aldridge named Branthwaite as his special player and urged his former team to sign him.
“I don’t want to upset the Everton fans and whether Liverpool buy Everton is another matter because that rarely happens, but I think he has the ability to continue to be a main figure and a starter.
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“It was interesting to speak to Jurgen Klopp in the pre-match press conference.
“He will probably be on the radar of other teams. Manchester United have long been mentioned as strong candidates to sign him, but it will be up to Everton to decide what to do with him.

“The left centre-back was the player we were looking for in the summer transfer window but we ended up not signing him.
“If we were to move to Branthwaite it would be quite expensive because of the English gifts that are common in the game