Victor Osimhen marked his return to Turin with a objective as Galatasaray eradicated Juventus from the Champions League, however the romantic notion of the Nigerian striker in the future pulling on a Juventus shirt is significantly extra sophisticated than the nice and cozy phrases exchanged earlier than the match may counsel.
When Napoli bought Osimhen to Galatasaray in the summertime of 2025 for €75 million, they inserted a contractual clause particularly designed to dam his return to Italian soccer,
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: (L-R) Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray in motion towards Lloyd Kelly of Juventus FC in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Stefano Guidi/Getty Photographs)
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Napoli clause hinders Juventus’ Osimhen dream
The clause runs for twenty-four months, that means Osimhen couldn’t transfer to a Serie A membership till 1 September 2027 on the earliest, and carries a penalty price of €70 million within the first yr, decreasing to €50 million within the second.
Any Italian membership wishing to signal him would both must set off that penalty themselves or negotiate straight with Napoli to waive it, whereas Galatasaray would individually must recoup their very own funding.
De Laurentiis’ membership additionally retain a ten % sell-on price, additional complicating any potential deal.
Even setting apart the clause, the monetary actuality is daunting.
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray reacts towards Federico Gatti of Juventus FC in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Stefano Guidi/Getty Photographs)
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Osimhen earns a base wage of €15 million web per yr, rising to as a lot as €21 million with bonuses, a determine no present Serie A membership comes near matching, and one that may now not be offset by Italy’s Decreto Crescita tax incentive.
The irony is that Osimhen himself did little to dampen Juventus supporters’ hopes. He had beforehand admitted a transfer to the membership “could be a privilege,” spoke glowingly of Spalletti, and notably out of respect for his former supervisor.