Liverpool have 'agreement in place' to sign Victor Osimhen: report

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Liverpool are chasing Victor Osimhen in what would become a club-record signing for the Reds: is the mask off?

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring their first side goal during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 08, 2023 in Naples, Italy.
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Liverpool have struck an agreement already with Victor Osimhen over a future transfer.

That's the incredible claim being made in Italy, with the superstar striker nearing an exit from Serie A. Osimhen was at the centre of a fallout between himself and his employers recently when Napoli’s TikTok account published videos seemingly mocking him.

With The Mirror claiming that Mohamed Salah is "almost certainly" departing Merseyside next summer following interest from Saudi Arabia, it looks like Liverpool could be about to bring in a superstar forward as the Egyptian King's replacement – and attention has turned to last season's Serie A top scorer, Osimhen.

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 30, 2023 in London, England.

Mohamed Salah is linked with a move away from Liverpool (Image credit: Getty Images)

Italian journalist Valter De Maggio has told Televomero via TEAMtalk that an "agreement is in place" between Osimhen and the Reds ahead of a move next summer – though in reality, that could depend on many factors.

It is more likely that initial terms have been communicated between the two parties as Jurgen Klopp sounds out the Nigerian to see if he would be interested in a move – though his profile doesn't match perfectly with what the German wants from a Salah replacement.

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At current, Liverpool have three main options at centre-forward, in the form of Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota. All three have played on the left for Liverpool, too, but all three would favour that central berth, with each offering differing abilities to drop deep and link play.

Should Osimhen arrive at Anfield, it would likely not just limit another of Klopp's central strikers but potentially push them out completely – while none of them are a natural fit for the right-wing position.

Darwin Nunez celebrates after scoring for Liverpool against West Ham in September 2023.

Darwin Nunez could be shunted away from the centre-forward position if Osimhen signs (Image credit: Getty Images)

German outlet BILD have claimed that Liverpool are also looking to Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane as a potential solution.

Osimhen is valued at €120m by Transfermarkt. 

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Mark White
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.