Napoli player Osimhen aspires to compete in the Champions League. The agent of Victor Osimhen responds to news of a trade involving Cristiano Ronaldo
The super agent for Victor Osimhen, Roberto Calenda, has responded to rumors linking his client to Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
Reports emerged in Italy on Friday, August 26 that Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes is working on a deal to bring Osimhen to Manchester United and Ronaldo to Napoli on loan.
According to the report, Napoli demanded €120m before a deal could be struck with the Nigerian.
However, Calenda has now stated on Twitter that there are no ongoing negotiations with Manchester United regarding his client .
“No ongoing negotiations, no swap deals. Osimhen is a Napoli player and wants to play in the Champions League with his Napoli side after conquering it on the pitch with pride along with his teammates and the coach.” Calenda wrote on his Twitter handle Friday evening, August 26.
The 23-year-old Edo native joined Napoli from Ligue 1 club, Lille three years ago and has scored scored 30 goals in 64 appearances for the Partenopei.