Paris Saint-Germain may have ended their interest in Napoli’s Victor Osimhen this summer following declaration by Cach Luis Enrique that he is satisfied with his current squad and played down the possibility of more new signings arriving before the transfer window closes next week.
PSG have already invested a reported 175 million euros ($195m), not including bonuses, on four players this summer but have not recruited a new striker to fill the gap left by Kylian Mbappe.
Despite interest from Chelsea, Osimhen was seen as a perfect replacement for Mbappe and PSG was considering a transfer approach for Nigerian super striker this summer. But talk of a move for African best footballer has cooled, with the August 30 transfer deadline approaching.
The Nigerian was instrumental in Napoli’s first Serie A title in 33 years last year, netting 26 times in 32 league appearances.
Mbappe, the club’s all-time top scorer, departed for Real Madrid at the expiration of contract, and the French champions were dealt a further blow when Portugal attacker Goncalo Ramos came off hurt early in last week’s 4-1 win at Le Havre in Ligue 1.
Ramos suffered an ankle injury just quarter of an hour into the opening match of the season and is set to be out for three months after undergoing surgery.
“Unfortunately Goncalo picked up an injury. It is a blow, but we still have a very good team and I have full confidence in the players in my squad,” Luis Enrique told reporters on the eve of PSG’s first home game of the campaign, against Montpellier on Friday.
“The president (Nasser al-Khelaifi), (sporting director) Luis Campos and I are always open to improving the squad but it is very, very difficult to strengthen the team that we have.”
PSG last weekend completed the signing of the 19-year-old Rennes winger Desire Doue for a reported 50 million euros.
The addition of the player who helped France win the silver medal at the Paris Olympics followed the signing of Portugal midfielder Joao Neves, also 19, from Benfica for a fee that could eventually reach 69.9 million euros.
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