Napoli Denies Claims They Are Signing a Player As Osimhen Uncertainty Continues

• Napoli have released a statement denying their reported plans to sign free agent Mario Hermoso this summer
• The unusual statement comes at a time when the immediate future of leading striker Victor Osimhen remains unknown
• Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a move to Naples to link up with his former manager, Antonio Conte

Napoli have been forced to release a statement to deny their reported intentions of signing a new player.

It is not common for clubs to put out official statements, bashing media outlets for claiming a certain player will sign for a particular club.

The transfer window is often awash with rumours—some credible and others crazy. Most of these players never end up signing for the rumoured club anyway, but a club almost never releases an official statement to distance itself.

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What has Napoli said about Mario Hermoso?

The Partenopei took to their X handle on Wednesday morning to deny claims that they would sign Mario Hermoso. Italian outlet Tuttosport had reported that Napoli was planning to bring in the defender who left Atletico Madrid at the end of last season.

The club, who hired Antonio Conte as their new manager, insisted that they were satisfied with their summer recruits to shore up their defence line.

"Tuttosport continues to talk about Hermoso at Napoli. The defence line was completed with the arrivals of Marin and Buongiorno. Although Hermoso is good, he is not part of Napoli's objectives."

Victor Osimhen's latest transfer news

This declaration comes as fans continue to wait with bated breath for news on Victor Osimhen's status. It is a known secret that Conte would prefer to have his former striker Romelu Lukaku alongside him in Naples. Should the Belgian arrive, Osimhen might be forced to look for another club.

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Football London has reported that Arsenal and Chelsea have been handed fresh hope in their pursuit of the Super Eagles talisman. PSG were the perceived frontrunners, but negotiations between the French giants and Napoli have stalled in recent days.

Osimhen's Napoli depature becoming complicated

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Osimhen’s move away from Napoli is getting more complicated by the day, and multiple reports in France suggest that Paris Saint-Germain have withdrawn from the discussion.

The Nigerian forward was poised to leave Napoli at the end of the 2022/23 season after helping the club win the Italian Serie A title, their first since the Diego Maradona-inspired title in 1990.

Osimhen instead extended his contract until 2026, with an improved salary, a release clause of £113 million inserted into the deal, and a gentleman's agreement to let him leave in 2024.

Source: Legit.ng