The chairman of Italian Serie A club Napoli is open to reducing Victor Osimhen’s €130 million buyout fee to enable his departure from the club, Soccernet.ng reports.

Aurelio De Laurentiis, who previously confirmed that the Super Eagles striker will leave the club this summer, has struggled to get the exact offer he wanted for the player. Osimhen signed a new contract with the 2023 Serie A winners, extending his stay at the club and including a buyout fee of around €130 million.

From Sports track, Die Parthenopei are prepared to lower their demands somewhat to facilitate the Nigerian’s move to the Parc des Princes.

The Parisians, on the other hand, are in need of a striker after the sale of Kylian Mbappé and in recent days. Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, has flown to France to smooth out the rough edges of the transfer operation.

Osimhen’s departure has been delayed due to a lack of concrete proposals, even though Napoli have made it clear to other clubs that they want to take advantage of the winner of the 2022-2023 Serie A Golden Boot. However, the 25-year-old’s huge release clause is a huge wall to his departure from the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

While it looks like the former LOSC Lille player may be returning to France, Enzo’s Maresca Chelsea is lurking aroundhoping for a reduction from De Laurentiis. Should the Italian let Osimhen leave for a lower fee, the two-time UEFA Champions League winners will move to hijack the deal.

Osimhen scored 107 goals and provided 18 assists in 133 games for Napoli across all competitions.