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Juve Sporting Director recounts tough Nigerian signing

Giuntoli, who outwitted other suitors to bring Osimhen to Napoli for around €75m, revealed his frustrations at the time during a chat with Corriere della Sera, adding that Napoli should have sold the African Player of the Year before he joined Galatasaray on loan.

“I can say that the most difficult transfer operation in my career was Victor Osimhen. I worked for his transfer for almost 4 months while I was working in Napoli. He should perhaps have been sold before, but Aurelio is an intelligent and astute entrepreneur. I owe him a lot; I love him,” said Giuntoli.

The Nigerian was the Neapolitan hero who, together with Kvaratskhelia, made the entire square dream with the victory of the club’s third Scudetto, the first in over three decades.

After four eventful and fruitful seasons, which saw the player cart home the Serie A top scorer’s award with 26 goals in the penultimate season, both parties have parted ways, not in the best of ways with the attacker rejecting offers from England and Arabia, then accepting a loan to Galatasaray so as not to be left out of the squad until January.

Despite the complexity of the initial deal, Giuntoli’s love for Osimhen has not waned a bit, with Tuttosport recently reporting that his current employers, Juventus, are looking to bring the player to Turin any time soon, a move that predicated on Napoli significantly lowering their asking price.

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