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The Digest:

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis will face trial over alleged financial irregularities in the 2020 transfer of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Lille. Prosecutors claim the €76.3 million deal was artificially inflated by over €20 million through the inclusion of other players, a practice known as “plusvalenza,” with the first hearing now set for December 2, 2026.

Key Points:
  • Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis to stand trial for alleged false accounting.
  • Case involves Victor Osimhen’s €76.3 million transfer from Lille in 2020.
  • Prosecutors allege transfer fee was inflated by over €20 million.
  • First hearing scheduled for December 2, 2026, in Rome.
  • Napoli expressed “surprise and dismay” at the indictment.
  • Club lawyers described the ruling as “stunning.”
  • Osimhen has since moved to Galatasaray in a record transfer.
As one of football’s biggest transfers comes under legal scrutiny, the case reveals how the beautiful game’s financial machinery often operates in shadows far from the stadium lights.

Sources: Pulse Sports