New Napoli manager Rudi Garcia has openly acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead if they have to find a suitable replacement for Nigerian sensation Victor Osimhen, should he depart during the summer transfer window.
With less than a month until the start of the Serie A season, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has yet to smash a contract extension deal with Osimhen’s representatives. When Osimhen returns to training on July 19, it is expected that the issue will be reviewed in person, with Garcia present, in an attempt to encourage the 24-year-old to commit his future to the club.
Garcia was quoted by La Repubblica as saying, “Replacing Osimhen would not be an easy task. His presence provides us with greater certainty and serenity as we aim to defend our title.”
According to Italian publications, La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport, the French coach has already conveyed to De Laurentiis that he is not keen on selling Osimhen or his strike partner, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, during the summer transfer window.