Football transfer expert, Ciro Troise says French champions, PSG were not willing to go beyond €70m for Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen.

He also disclosed why Chelsea and Arsenal pulled out of the race to sign Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen.

Troise told CalcioNapoli24 that Chelsea had targetted the forward but the London club halted the process due to Victor Osimhen's massive release clause.

However, Ciro Troise now reports that Chelsea have backed out after they saw Atletico Madrid forward Samu Omorodion as a replacement.

Should any deal for Osimhen had gone through, it would have seen Romelu Lukaku join Napoli on a permanent deal.

Mikel Arteta’s side wanted to hijack the deal but have also followed their London counterparts in pulling out of the race.

Troise said via CalcioNapoli24, “Osimhen? Nothing has changed. He reappears every now and then, but the situation is always the same: PSG doesn’t go beyond €70m and hasn’t sold Kolo Muani yet. While Chelsea and Arsenal have withdrawn.”

Reports in Italy say that Napoli’s new manager, Antonio Conte, prefers Romelu Lukaku in his attack for the coming season.