I'd rather go to Saudi than... Osimen Rejects Al Hilal 162.9 Billion Offer! But is the return to Naples unknown?

Jun 09, 2025

I'd rather go to Saudi than... Osimen Rejects Al Hilal 162.9 Billion Offer! But is the return to Naples unknown?
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Neapolitan striker Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) refused to go to Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), local media such as Football Italy reported on the 9th (Korea time).

Osimhen spent the season on loan at Galatasaray (Turkiye) this season. He recently returned to Napoli, but the possibility of leaving the team has been steadily raised. In the meantime, Al Hilal showed interest and moved to sign him before the upcoming 2025 Club World Cup. It was also reported that Napoli accepted Al Hilal's proposal for a transfer fee of 75 million euros (about 116.3 billion won).

But Osimhen chose to stay in Europe. Fabrizio Romano, reporting on the European transfer market, said on social media that `Ossimen has refused to go to Al Hilal.' Football Italia has offered Osimhen a condition that includes an option for an annual salary of 30 million euros (about 46.6 billion won). However, Osimhen has a strong desire to play in Europe. At the same time, he predicted that there is a possibility that Galatasaray may propose an extension of Osimhen's lease.




I'd rather go to Saudi than... Osimen Rejects Al Hilal 162.9 Billion Offer! But is the return to Naples unknown?
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Osimhen, who made his professional debut with Wolfsburg (Germany), joined Napoli in 2020 after playing for Lille (France). He was loaned to Galatasaray in the 2024-2025 season and led the team to victory with 36 goals and 3 assists. However, rumors of a transfer have been steadily raised as the strained relationship with Napoli shows no signs of recovery. Therefore, although Osimhen rejected Al Hilal's offer, there is a possibility that he may choose to leave Naples in the upcoming summer transfer market.

Al-Hilal has not won a medal this season. Not only the league, but also the most highly anticipated Asian Champions League elite win was frustrated. In the Club World Cup against Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, and Pachuca, he will challenge the unusual situation with the European big names built with 'Oil Money'. He recently brought in coach Simone Inzaghi, who led Inter Milan to second place in the European Champions League, and has contacted Bruno Fernandes, Theo Hernandez and Bernardu Silva as well as Osimhen to explore the possibility of recruiting him. However, Fernandez, Hernandez, and Osimhen all refused to go to Saudi Arabia, and Silva is not expected to be easy to recruit, so they are not achieving the desired results.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.