Real Madrid are plotting a big-money move for Napoli star Victor Osimhen, claims Calciomercato.
With eight Serie A strikes this year, Osimhen, 23, is on the verge of fifth consecutive campaign with double-digit goals.
Madrid are keen on pouncing on his talent after missing out on Kylian Mbappe last summer.
Leao, who is the same age, was Osimhen’s team-mate at Lille back in 2019 before being pried away to Milan. He was spectacular last campaign in helping Milan to their first Serie A title since the 2010-11 season, scoring a career-high 11 league goals, and has hit form this term, too.
According to Calciomercato, the only thing standing between Madrid and “another nine-figure investment” in one of Serie A’s leading lights is the contract of 31-year-old winger Eden Hazard.
Forbes reports Hazard is making approximately €500,000 per week, and if Madrid can find a taker for him in January, or at the end of the season, their financial flexibility will vastly improve.
Come January, Leao will have 18 months remaining on his contract, and with numerous reports that negotiations for an extension have made little progress, Milan will eventually have to entertain the likelihood of a sale.
Osimhen has an extra year on top of that, tying him to Napoli until 2025 and giving the club plenty of leverage in any potential sale.
