Osimhen Top Transfer Targets for European Giants in Summer

*Juventus have Ademola Lookman on their radar also 

Duro Ikhazuagbewith agency report

Nigerian international striker, Victor Osimhen,  is the top transfer targets for many major clubs across Europe including Italian Serie A club Juventus, who also have fellow Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman in their sights.

According to Tuttosport, Juventus Sports Director, Guintoli, who signed Osimhen for Napoli from Lille in 2020, has the 26-year-old striker as his No 1 target this summer.

But Juventus will have to pay premium for Osimhen as the 75 Million Euros release clause does not apply for Italian clubs, who will have to negotiate with Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis.

 It was further reported that Ademola Lookman is also being considered by Juve, who have resolved the issues that almost marred the transfer from Atalanta last summer.

However, it is not yet certain how Napoli President De Laurentiis will handle the involvement of Juve in the search for Osimhen’s signature.

He was last week quoted by SkySports Switzerland to be aiming to get the best from whichever club that will sign the Nigerian top striker in Summer.

De Laurentiis is staking a bidding war for Napoli to get as much money as they could from the Osimhen transfer.

The release clause for the 26-year-old 2023 African Player of the Year is 75 Million Euros and he still has a year left on his contract with Napoli.

Osimhen himself has insisted he is focused on winning a third straight Turkish Super Lig title on loan at Galatasaray and will not be drawn into any transfer talks when reporters sought his opinion on the matter.

Besides Juventus in Serie A, there are also interests in Osimhen from PSG as well as English Premier League clubs, a situation which could spark bid war. 

Saudi Arabia Pro League sides, A Hilal and Al Nassr have also not given up on the player who missed moving to the Middle East last summer.