Victor Osimhen’s big money move to Napoli is reportedly under investigation by the anti-graft agency of the Italian government owing to discrepancies in the figures quoted according to
The Nigerian joined Napoli on a deal valued at €71.25m, according to the report, with Orestis Karnezis, Claudio Manzi, Ciro Palmieri and Luigi Liguori going in the opposite direction for a total of €20.13m.
Palmieri and Liguori have then returned to Italy and are now playing for Nocerina and Afragolese respectively. Both clubs are in Serie D, Italy’s fourth division.
COVISOC has informed the FIGC of possible capital gains by inflated valuations, highlighting, among others, Victor Osimhen’s move from LOSC Lille to Napoli and Juventus’ exchange deal with Barcelona for Arthur Melo.
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Reports have emerged regarding a possible transfer scandal in Serie A, as COVISOC has flagged 62 suspicious transfers, which ended up at the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office.
Meanwhile, Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has admitted being a big fan of Osimhen, even as he rated the Nigerian ahead of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.
Asked if the Nigerian is as decisive as Lukaku, Mihajlovic said: “Even more. What do they eat in Naples?
“He seems to have a moped. He is raw, but in the good sense of the word: he runs, opens the game, restarts, scores.
“He is strong, I did not expect so much. But it is true that they also paid 70 million for him.”