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Napoli’s offices were raided by Italian police on December 19, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation into the controversial transfer of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Lille in 2020. This operation targeted Napoli’s Castel Volturno and Rome offices, aiming to gather documents related to the €70 million ($73.9 million) deal, which has raised suspicions of false accounting and inflated transfer values.
The investigation is part of a broader scrutiny by both Italian and French authorities into various football transfers, with Osimhen’s case standing out due to its complexity. The deal involved not only Osimhen but also four players moving to Lille, with allegations that three of them never played for the French club, raising questions about the legitimacy of the transfer.
Club president Aurelio de Laurentiis is reportedly under investigation, alongside other officials, as authorities seek to determine whether Napoli engaged in practices designed to artificially inflate their financial statements. This raid follows previous inquiries that have implicated several clubs and executives in similar fraudulent activities across Italy’s football landscape.
