Napoli have completed the signing of forward Victor Osimhen from Lille, the club announced on Friday.
Sources had told ESPN that Napoli had made an offer of €70 million and were confident of landing the 21-year-old, whose desire had been to play in the Premier League. Manchester United and Chelsea were keen also keen on Osimhen.
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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced the deal with a tweet which read: "Welcome Victor."
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Nigeria international Osimhen only joined Lille last summer from Charleroi for just €12m but had an excellent season in France with 13 league goals.
As well as Osimhen, Napoli are keen on Lille defender Gabriel, with a bid of €30m on the table, according to ESPN sources -- a few which meets Lille's asking price.
Brazil under-23 international Gabriel has also attracted a lot of interest, especially from England. Everton and Chelsea have both spoken to his agents but he is keen to move to Italy.
Source: espn.co.uk