Napoli's president and owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, announced on Friday that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, currently with Napoli, will depart the club in the upcoming summer transfer window.

De Laurentiis mentioned that Osimhen is likely to join either Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, or an English club.

The statement comes in response to an interview Osimhen gave to CBS, where he indicated he had already decided on his next career move.

Despite signing a contract extension with Napoli in December, reports suggest the deal includes a release clause ranging from €120 million to €130 million.

Osimhen, who was Serie A's top scorer last season, has been a key player for Napoli, contributing significantly to their league title win in the previous season.

De Laurentiis acknowledged the possibility of Osimhen's departure and stated that preparations have been underway for such an event.

"We've known all this since last summer, which is also why negotiations for the extension of his contract, although friendly, took so long," De Laurentiis said.

"We know he's either going to Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or an English club."Osimhen, voted African Player of the Year last year, joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 and has scored 67 goals in 119 appearances in all competitions.

Napoli is undergoing a challenging season, currently occupying the ninth position in the league and being eliminated from the Italian Cup. Following the departure of coach Luciano Spalletti after the league title victory, Napoli's president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, initially appointed Rudi Garcia as the new coach.

However, Garcia was dismissed in mid-November, and Walter Mazzarri took charge until the end of the season. De Laurentiis has ruled out the possibility of hiring Jose Mourinho as a future coach. Mourinho became available after his contract with Roma was terminated in mid-January.

"Mourinho at Napoli is not on the agenda," De Laurentiis said.

"He's a great coach, very likeable, and part of the history of a certain kind of soccer.

"His destiny will undoubtedly take him out of Italy, at least not to Naples." De Laurentiis concluded.