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Victor Osimhen’s agent threatens Napoli with legal action after they post ‘unacceptable’ video and taunt penalty miss
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VICTOR OSIMHEN'S agent has threatened Napoli with LEGAL action after the striker was called a "coconut" in a social media video posted by the club.
Osimhen's agent blasted the Italian champs for a now-deleted post taunting their main man for missing a penalty in Sunday's 0-0 Serie A draw at Bologna.
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Napoli added the caption “Gimme penalty please” to his spot-kick miss, plus a whining voice-over appearing to make fun of the ex-Lille star.
Another now-deleted post reportedly saw the club release a video featuring a cropped photo of Osimhen's head on a coconut with audio over the clip saying: "I'm a coconut."
It's widely viewed as a racial slur.
Osimhen's representative Roberto Calenda issued a statement on Tuesday night condemning the club's actions.
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He wrote: “What happened today on Napoli's official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable.
"A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted.
"A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player and adds to the treatment that the boy is suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news”.
“We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor."
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Osimhen later deleted all but one reference to Napoli from his account, with only pictures from Nigeria and his previous clubs remaining.
The 24-year-old was the victim of sickening racist abuse from Verona fans last season.
This move has put Premier League clubs on red alert over his transfer availability.
The likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been linked with a move for the Serie A ace.
Gunners' super-fan Piers Morgan responded to the fiasco by pleading with the forward to move to the Emirates.
The Sun columnist posted: "Don’t take this terrible treatment @victorosimhen9 - come to Arsenal instead."
PSG, Newcastle and Everton have also reportedly shown interest in the 23-year-old in the last two transfer windows.
Napoli have appeared determined to keep a player who some pundits rate as the world's most complete frontman.
That stance has not altered publicly - but the decision to make, let alone post, a video trolling Osimhen seems bizarre.
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