Napoli have broken their silence after club Aurelio De Laurentiis made some surprising comments about Victor Osimhen's future.
The relationship between Osimhen and the Serie A champions has been bumpy in recent months after the club's TikTok account posted a video mocking the striker.
The Nigerian reportedly looked to take legal action and removed all his Napoli affiliated images on Instagram after the incident.
Read: Napoli President Drops 'Hint' Over Osimhen Future
De Laurentiis revealed this week that talks with the Super Eagles striker had stalled, with the player seemingly changing his mood.
"SSC Napoli would like to clarify recent comments made by president Aurelio De Laurentiis regarding Victor Osimhen, given that his words have been distorted by certain media publications," a statement read.
"President De Laurentiis did not say anything negative about Victor. He simply stated that after a series of lengthy contract negotiations which ended with the parties shaking hands and agreeing to continue together, Victor had second thoughts.
"President De Laurentiis hopes this is merely a pause for reflection. Over the coming weeks, when Victor will not be able to play as he recovers from injury, the president, Osimhen and his agent Roberto Calenda will sit down calmly to discuss the future. Describing relations between Osimhen and Napoli as frosty is entirely out of place."
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