Victor Osimhen pens new Napoli deal

Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract with Napoli until 2026, with a release clause in the region of €130 million, according to multiple sources.

The Nigerian international scored 26 league goals in 33 appearances last season, helping the Partenopei to win their first league title in 33 years.

Napoli confirmed the contract extension via their official X platform — with pictures of the 24-year-old and the club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis captioned “Victor & Napoli together until 2026.”

Victor & Napoli together until 2026 💙 pic.twitter.com/Gs0WVckkBw

— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) December 23, 2023

Osimhen who was recently crowned the best player in Africa for 2023 has always been open to the idea of extending his stay at Napoli, following his revelation that “there’s no better place to be than Napoli” after rumours of an imminent move away back in July.

Career Overview

Since joining Napoli from Lille for a club-record €70m back in 2020, Victor Osimhen has scored 57 times in 95 times for the Italian Serie A champions.

He has also found the back of the net 20 times in 27 appearances for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.