Napoli player Victor Osimhen objects to head coach Rudi Garcia after being substituted in the match against Bologna Photo: Reuters/Ciro De Luca
Napoli's Victor Osimhen is at the center of a row with his club after threatening legal action following a bizarre TikTok post that appears to mock the striker.
Osimhen, one of the most in-demand players in world football , was on Manchester United's radar in the summer but remained in Serie A as the club firmly assessed his value, which is said to be well over £100 million.< /p>
He scored 31 goals in all competitions as Napoli won the title for the first time in 30 years last season, but his agent said the player reserves the «right to take legal action» against his club following the social incident. media report.
A TikTok video, which has since been deleted, showed a clip of Osimhen's penalty miss in Napoli's 0-0 draw with Bologna last Saturday, which was played out in a bizarre sped-up voice.
Osimhen's agent Roberto Calenda told X earlier on Twitter: “What happened today on the official Napoli profile on the TikTok platform is unacceptable. The video ridiculing Victor was first made public and then, now belatedly, removed.
“A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player and aggravates the treatment the boy has been subjected to in the last period. between media trials and fake news.
“We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor.”
Osimhen holds his head for his penalty miss against Bologna Photo: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock/SERENA CAMPANINI
24-year-old Osimhen berated Napoli manager Rudi Garcia for being substituted with four minutes remaining in the deadlock.
Champions Napoli have endured a difficult start to the campaign and they sit seventh in the table ahead of their home game against Udinese » on Wednesday.
Their star striker is contracted to the club until 2025 and has yet to commit to a new deal. amid interest from teams across Europe.
Aurelio De Laurentiis, the club's chairman, said last summer that they would only sanction a deal for Osimhen if they received a major offer.
«If more than an indecent proposal were made, we would have to put up with it,» he said. «We've found great players in the past and we'll be able to find others — don't worry.»
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