Agent insists Super Eagles striker wants to stay at Napoli amid Man Utd, Arsenal links

Roberto Calenda, who handles the affairs of Victor Osimhen, has insisted that that the attacker is committed to Napoli amid rumours linking him with a departure from the Diego Maradona Stadium. 

Arsenal were in the market for a striker in the summer transfer window following the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, and had the Nigerian on their wishlist. 

However, the north London club settled for a player with Premier League experience in former Manchester City frontman Gabriel Jesus. 

In the last few days of the summer window, there was speculation that Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo would be part of a swap deal that would see Osimhen move in the opposite direction, but a deal did not materialize. 

Calenda confirmed that Osimhen is attracting interest from many clubs but he wants to stay at Napoli and help them in their chase for Serie A and Champions League glory. 

"We haven’t found out now that Osimhen is the subject of interest from so many teams, but things are done in three: who sells, who buys and the player," Calenda said to Radio Kiss Kiss. 

"I was immediately clear this summer because I knew there would be a lot of news coming out from those who had other interests perhaps (the hypothesis of an exchange with Ronaldo, ed). But I, the boy and Napoli had very clear ideas.”

He added  : "Whoever talked about a departure made a mistake. It was Victor’s will to stay at Napoli and play the Champions League that he won entry to last year together with his teammates. 

"Victor wanted exactly that, to have a great year with Napoli, between the league and the Champions League.

"He has a long contract with the Azzurri. The market is dynamic, but our will is to continue at Napoli and continue to do well.”

Osimhen, who is under contract with Napoli until June 2025, has scored in back-to-back matches after recovering from a hamstring issue that kept him sidelined for five weeks. 

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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