“Good bye fans”: £86m striker bids farewell to teammates and club supporters as he include clause to be able to join Arsenal in January

Arsenal’s Victor Osimhen could soon sign a contract extension with Napoli, but that doesn’t mean the rumors surrounding him will stop.

The latest claims about this operation come from Rai journalist Ciro Venerato. The latter, quoted by Area Napoli, claims that although the striker has agreed to the terms of an extension, his departure from Serie A is still planned, as the price for his departure from the club has now been set.

“The only thing missing is the announcement and definition of the details, but now we are there: the extension of Victor Osimhen seems to be agreed,” said Venerato.

“The last obstacle was the termination clause in the contract, which is now obsolete: 130 million euros is the right figure, but it is not excluded that it could become 140 million euros if high turnover clubs approach him.” The journalist also highlighted several clubs interested in signing Osimhen, with Arsenal again mentioned as one of the potential destinations for the striker.

“The Nigerian will be linked to the Italian champions until 2026, but will only extend his contract by one year. In fact, it is a planned farewell, a gentleman’s agreement to part without bitterness. Osimhen will have a salary of 10 million euros. A bonus is also expected when the contract is signed. Arsenal have already contacted Calenda’s agent and Chelsea are also on the trail.”

Osimhen is currently valued at €120 million by Transfermarkt and given the many statements made by Napoli president Aurelio De Laureentis, it is clear that they want a large sum from Serie A for his departure. Therefore, it would not be crazy to say that his release clause will be his price in the upcoming transfer window.

With Arsenal continuing to emerge as a contender, we’ll see if the Gunners would spend that much on a signing.