Napoli has refuted claims that owner Aurelio De Laurentiis disparaged Victor Osimhen.
Mediaset said that De Laurentiis stated that if the Nigerian does not agree to a new deal, he is willing to sell the player.
The club announced that it would pick up contract extension talks with the Nigerian international’s agency in the coming weeks.
“President de Laurentiis has never made a disparaging remark about Victor. The club issued a statement saying, “He only mentioned that Osimhen changed his mind after verbally agreeing on plan to sign a new deal.
“We hope this is just a waiting period for thought. We will talk about the future with his agent Calenda in the upcoming weeks.
“Reports of a tense circumstance between Napoli and Osimhen are completely unfounded.”
The 24-year-old is presently out due to a thigh injury he picked up while on international duty last weekend.
In 10 appearances for Rudi Garcia’s team this year in all competitions, he has scored six goals.
