Victor Osimhen’s Napoli contract negotiations remain at a stalemate, opening the door for the Nigerian striker to join Chelsea this summer.

According to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport via GOAL, Napoli have failed to reach an agreement with Osimhen over a new contract partly due to an argument over his release clause.

While the Serie A champions want to increase his release clause to £173 million ($222m), Osimhen would prefer the figure to stand at £100m ($128m).

Napoli’s desire to lock in a higher release clause stems from a sell-on fee included in the £70m ($90m) deal the club agreed to sign him from Lille. 

Osimhen’s Napoli contract expires in the summer of 2025 and Napoli will ideally want to extend his contract.