Osimhen removed from Napoli squad, loses shirt number - Al Ahli not to blame for transfer breakdown

Osimhen's future at Napoli is secure as negotiations with Chelsea and Al Ahli came to a halt on Friday's transfer deadline.

And the Nigerian has been told where he stands at Napoli, with the club's highest earner now frozen out.

The Saudi Pro League's market remains open for a few more days, so raising the possibility of Osimhen still moving to the Middle East next week.

Interestingly, sources are insisting it was Napoli which forced the Al Ahli move to collapse over their asking price. Osimhen had accepted a contract worth €160m over four years from the SPL outfit, but Al Ahli pulled back as Napoli upped their asking price.

Osimhen has now seen his No9 shirt handed to effectively his replacement, Romelu Lukaku.