Napoli has stripped Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen off his number 9 shirt as he has been excluded from the Serie A Squad of the season.
The new development means that Osimhen will not play a single Serie A game for Napoli this season if he remains at the Club.
The striker has not been registered as a Napoli player for the 2024/25 football season as the relationship between Osimhen and Napoli has completely soured.
Deadline Day saga has kept the African footballer of the year at Napoli in the meantime as they will keep exploring the Saudi League as it now remains the only available option for his transfer.
Chelsea were logged in negotiation with both Napoli and Osimhen’s camp until the transfer window was shot as a deal was far from being reached.
Napoli believes that new signing Romelu Lukaku can guarantee them their season’s desires after acquiring the big Belgian from Chelsea a few days ago.
Lukaku has been handed the number 9 shirt to immediately replace Osimhen who remains a Napoli player as his contract remains valid.
The 25-year-old will have to wait until Monday, September 2 to find out his next Club as the Saudi club agreed on a deal with Napoli worth around €80 million for the striker.
