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Victor Osimhen issued a sensational reproach to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent on Wednesday morning, labelling him a ‘dumb f***’ and a ‘piece of filth’.
The Napoli forward launched the invective against his team-mate’s representative after he predicted that Osimhen would leave Napoli for Saudi Arabia next summer.
He signed a new contract until 2026 in December, with his salary reportedly more than doubling to £8.6m per season, and rejected a £115m advance from Saudi side Al-Hilal in the summer.
After Kvaratskhelia’s agent, Mamuka Jugeli, said that Osimhen would move to Saudi Arabia and hinted that he was driven by money, Osimhen responded on Instagram.
He wrote: ‘Dear Mamuka Jugeli, you are a piece of filth and a disgrace.
Victor Osimhen called Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent a ‘dumb f***’ and warned him to ‘keep my name out of your mouth’
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent, Mamuka Jugeli, predicted that Osimhen would move to Saudi Arabia in the summer
‘I’m embarrassed at your sense of reasoning.
‘Dumb f**k! Keep my name out of your mouth,’ he concluded, channelling his inner Will Smith.
Osimhen scored 31 goals in all competitions last season as he helped fire Napoli to their first title in 33 years, making him one of world football’s most wanted players.
He was crowned African Footballer of the Year and came eighth in the Ballon d’Or vote for 2023.
However, Jugeli had been rather judgemental when comparing Osimhen and his client, suggesting Osimhen is driven more by money in quotes reported by La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
He said: ‘Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract, but do you really believe he’ll play for Napoli for his entire career?
‘I’ll tell you in advance, he (Osimhen) will go to Saudi Arabia next summer. Napoli raised his salary but Kvicha wouldn’t accept such a transfer even for a billion.
‘For example, Kvicha would prefer to play for Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona…