Napoli have demanded two Liverpool players plus cash in exchange for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as the Premier League champions register their interest in the Nigerian forward.

According to Valter De Maggio, per Sportskeeda, Liverpool have offered Napoli Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez for Osimhen. However, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has informed Liverpool that they will only consider the bid if they add €20m.

Chiesa is valued at €14 million, while Nunez is valued at €45 million. Adding €20m to the two players’ values makes it €79m with Osimhen valued at €70m on Transfermarkt.

The 26-year-old striker has established himself as one of the best marksmen in the world over the past three years. Osimhen has wanted to leave Napoli for a bigger club since last summer but did not get his move and had to join Galatasaray on a season-long loan.

At Galatasaray, he delivered spectacularly, leading them to the domestic double with 37 goals and eight assists in 41 appearances across all competitions. His performances included an acrobatic overhead kick against Antalyaspor that was voted the Super Lig’s Goal of the Season, securing 65.8 per cent of fan votes.

Due to his impressive campaign, the Turkish giants now want to keep him permanently. However, there are speculations that some of the top English Premier League clubs want to acquire his services.

Osimhen’s future has been a subject of intense speculation in recent transfer windows. He was heavily linked with moves to Chelsea and Saudi Arabia last summer, but the forward eventually rejected both options before joining Galatasaray.

The Nigeria international has repeatedly turned down lucrative offers from the Middle East, with reports claiming Al-Hilal are preparing a new salary package worth €50m per year after he rejected a previous contract proposal worth €30m per season just two weeks ago.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Osimhen is waiting for a call from Old Trafford. However, United’s pursuit faces significant obstacles as the club are reportedly unwilling to re-enter the race until they receive an indication that Osimhen is prepared to adjust his wage demands.

Liverpool face stiff competition for Osimhen’s signature from several clubs across Europe as Italian Serie A powerhouse Juventus have also intensified their chase under new sporting director Damien Comolli.

The Reds are also looking at other attacking options like Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko, both of whom would also be expensive.

Valentin Carboni struck the winning goal in stoppage time as Inter Milan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Saturday and knock the Japanese team out of the Club World Cup.

Ryoma Watanabe got an early opening goal for Urawa Reds, who were backed by a noisy contingent of their supporters at Lumen Field in Seattle.

But captain Lautaro Martinez had got Inter’s equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Monterrey of Mexico in their first match at the tournament, and he repeated the trick to level matters here with 12 minutes to go.

Carboni, the 20-year-old Argentine who had not made an appearance for Inter in more than two years, then appeared in the 92nd minute to give the Italians the victory.

“Our opponents play with their hearts and to counter that as a team we need to play with more pride, be humble and know how to suffer,” Martinez told broadcaster DAZN after Inter were made to work for the victory.

The result leaves Cristian Chivu’s team in a good position to now go and qualify for the last 16, while a second defeat in as many matches means Urawa Reds are eliminated.

“Our emotion is very bad after this game. We are out of the tournament so now we can only fight in the last game to achieve our one and only win,” said their Polish coach Maciej Skorza.

Football commentator Gürcan Bilgiç has told Ali Koç, the President of Fenerbahçe, that he made a huge mistake by continuing with manager José Mourinho at the club.


According to Bilgiç, it is not right for Fenerbahçe and Mourinho to continue together after the Portuguese failed to win the Turkish Süper Lig last season.

Recall that Mourinho’s side finished in second place on the Turkish Süper Lig table, behind champions Galatasaray.


However, Bilgiç believes Galatasaray will remain favourites to win the Turkish domestic title again in the 2025/26 campaign.

“Ali Koç made a huge mistake. It is not right for Fenerbahçe for Jose Mourinho to continue,” Bilgiç said (via habersarikirmizi).

“Galatasaray will be the favourite again next season. If Ali Koç does not spend a lot of money, Mourinho will continue to fail.


“Because the material at hand is still behind Galatasaray.”

Mourinho has previously coached top European clubs including Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Porto, Inter Milan, and Tottenham Hotspur