Al-Hilal have not given up on Osimhen despite 30m salary rejection

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Jun 14, 2025 10:12 AM ET

Despite rejecting a reported €30m salary, Al-Hilal are ready to try again for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, with Juventus waiting in the wings.

The €75m release clause is valid only for clubs outside of Italy, so Juve would need to negotiate directly with the Partenopei, a very tricky proposition.

They are helped by so far nobody being willing to pay the full sum other than Al-Hilal, but Osimhen turned down the move to the Saudi Pro League, even with a €30m per season salary on the table.

Osimhen still looking for next club

According to Turkish transfer pundit Yagiz Sabuncoglu, the club is undeterred and will try again to convince the centre-forward to accept this transfer.

It seems unlikely that any figure could be enough to change his mind at this stage, but Al-Hilal believe they could still have an opportunity now there isn’t the time pressure to get a deal done in time for the Club World Cup.

Meanwhile, Galatasaray are pushing to make the move permanent after a successful loan spell, while Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are looking at different targets.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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