{"id":121345,"date":"2025-08-10T20:11:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T19:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121345"},"modified":"2025-08-10T20:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T19:11:52","slug":"e187m-price-tag-scared-off-top-clubs-from-osimhen-oliseh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/e187m-price-tag-scared-off-top-clubs-from-osimhen-oliseh\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac187m Price Tag Scared Off Top Clubs From Osimhen-Oliseh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1840053334801216373\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1840053334801216373-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1840053334801216373-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Super Eagles captain and ex-coach, Sunday Oliseh, has explained why some of Europe\u2019s biggest clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, passed up the chance to sign Nigeria\u2019s Victor Osimhen this summer.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oliseh said the deal to sign the ex- Napoli striker who spent last season on loan at Galatasaray was simply too expensive for even the richest clubs. According to him, Osimhen\u2019s release clause was around \u20ac75 million, while his wage demands were estimated at \u20ac12 million net per year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0When agents\u2019 commissions and other costs were factored in, the total package could have reached about \u20ac187 million.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThat\u2019s simply too heavy for most clubs right now,\u201d Oliseh noted, adding that Financial Fair Play regulations made it even more difficult for clubs to commit to such a huge outlay.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond the financial burden, analysts have pointed to other issues that might have swayed clubs\u2019 decisions. These include concerns over tactical fit, as Osimhen\u2019s traditional No. 9 style may not align with the high-press, fluid attacking systems favoured by some elite sides.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">British football legend Gary Lineker also recently hinted at character concerns, claiming some clubs were \u201cnervous\u201d about Osimhen due to reports that he occasionally went missing for days. His injury record was also seen as an added risk.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the snub from top clubs, Osimhen remains one of Africa\u2019s most lethal strikers, having played a key role in Napoli\u2019s Serie A title win in 2023 and continuing to shine in Turkey with Galatasaray.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-5393419900458192444ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Former Super Eagles captain and ex-coach, Sunday Oliseh, has explained why some of Europe\u2019s biggest clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, passed up the chance to&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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