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Victor Osimhen excluded of Napoli Serie A team for season

.Aug 31, 2024, 02:16 PM ETVictor Osimhen was not included in Napoli's official 23-man Serie A squad for this time, after the Nigerian demonstrator's anticipated technique out of the club stopped working to materialise.Osimhen's 26 targets helped Napoli to their Scudetto gain pair of times ago, but it has all curdle because, and also although the want-away player is still at the club, meanwhile he participates in none in their plans.Osimhen, 25, authorized a contract extension with Napoli in December, maintaining him at the club up until 2026 and with a mentioned release provision of EUR130 million.Editor's Picks1 RelatedA month later on, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis pointed out Osimhen would certainly leave behind by the end of the period, and also in current days his anticipated place appeared to be Chelsea or even Saudi Pro Organization group Al Ahli.Negotiations happened till the transactions home window approached both Italy and also England on Friday, but along with Osimhen's wage requirements evidently certainly not complied with through Chelsea, it appeared he was on his technique to Saudi Arabia.Napoli, nonetheless, carried out decline the offer coming from Al Ahli, who then signed Ivan Toney coming from Brentford for a cost ESPN reported to become u20a4 40 million ($ 53m), and authorized Belgian Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea.Information coming from Reuters was utilized in this record.