Former Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has alleged that Napolis poor treatment of Victor Osimhen was the reason he failed to move to a bigger club during the summer transfer window, Soccernet.ng reports.
Osimhen joined Napoli in 2020 from Lille for a club-record €75million fee. And after a bad first season that was marred by injuries, the Super Eagles star picked up in his second season.
However, he reached the peak of his time there in the 2022/23 season, when he scored 26 goals to help the club win their first Scudetto title in years. His performance endeared him to the fans, and he was even compared to the legendary Diego Maradona.
Following his impressive showings, several clubs showed interest in signing him, but he opted to remain at Napoli and signed a new contract. Then the club slammed a €130 million price-tag on him.
Unfortunately, his relationship with the club got strained early last season, after the club shared a racist video , mocking him after a penalty miss in a serie A fixture against Bologna.
