Osimhen Risks Napoli Fine After Nightclub Brawl With TikTok User
Victor Osimhen risked being fined by Napoli after the Nigeria international was filmed having an altercation with a fan in a nightclub, The PUNCH reports.
Osimhen has been the subject of transfer speculation, with the Lagos-born striker linked with a move to Chelsea.
The 25-year-old was absent for Napoli’s Coppa Italia first-round fixture against Modena at the Stadio Maradona on Saturday night due to his unresolved future, with Napoli director Giovanni Manna confirming he had requested to leave the club.
His hefty €130m release clause has scared off many suitors, with Chelsea the only European club still keen on signing him after PSG backpedalled.
While his transfer situation remains unresolved, the former Lille striker may have landed in hot water with the club’s hierarchy after a video posted by a TikTok user, Roberto Cerullo, showed the former Lille player at a famous nightclub in Naples.
In the video, Osimhen was seen pushing his way through the crowd, overtly upset about being recorded, and approached the fan in anger before the video abruptly stopped.
According to an Italian publication, Corriere dello Sport, the Nigerian faces a sanction as his manager Antonio Conte is known for discipline.
“The Napoli striker was the protagonist of an unpleasant altercation last night with a fan who, after recognising him, was filming him with his cell phone in a public place,” the website wrote.
“Nothing sensational, except that the striker disguised with a cap with a visor once he noticed the filming decided to push his way through the crowd to snatch the phone from the admirer’s hands. The player seemed rather annoyed, perhaps because he was caught late at night in the Neapolitan nightlife.
“In addition to the embarrassing situation, a fine is likely on the way; Antonio Conte does not compromise on certain things.”
Osimhen, who joined Napoli from Lille in the 2020 summer for a club record fee of €70m plus another €10m in bonuses, has been earmarked as Chelsea’s top target after the Blues’ deal for Atletico Madrid’s Samuel Omorodion collapsed.
The former Wolfsburg striker has not played a single minute in any of Napoli’s pre-season fixtures, with his last appearance in an Azzurri shirt being in the club’s 0-0 draw against Lecce on the final day of the 2023/24 Serie A season.
He may have played his last game for Napoli after Manna confirmed that the striker was not in Conte’s plan for next season.
The 25-year-old has been in top form for the Parthenopeans for the past two seasons, guiding them to their first Scudetto title in over three decades in the 2022/23 season, scoring 26 league goals, which earned him the top scorer award.
Source: Punch
