Victor Osimhen is, with 21 goals and 3 assists that he has accumulated in Serie A and in the Champions League, he is one of the keys to the good season in which Napoli stars, leader of the Italian championship and has one foot in the quarterfinals in Europe after beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the round of 16 (0-2).
The 24-year-old Nigeria striker’s extraordinary performance has raised rumors of a possible departure from Napoli, especially towards the Premier League, but Osimhen says he feels good in Italy.
“Playing in a ‘top-5’ league is an honour, but many will consider the Premier as a bigger challenge. Now I am in Italy, in a league that plays a different, very physical football, and in the aspect it’s for me It’s the best,” he explained before adding: “But of course I’m working hard to achieve my dream of playing in the Premier League one day.”
Best foreign athlete of the year in Italy
Osimhen made these remarks at the headquarters of the Foreign Press Association in Rome after receiving the award for the best foreign athlete of 2022 in Italy. The striker also claimed that fellow Georgian Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Serie A revelation, will be the Ballon d’Or winner in the coming years.
“He is someone we all love; it is very difficult to have a problem with him. We complement each other on and off the pitch. He is a great player, talented, and he will be the Ballon d’Or winner in for many years Come. He is the type of player and person who can bring glory to Naples”, highlighted Osimhen.
Lewandowski, a mirror
“I grew up watching Drogba. He was one of my idols and one of the players I tried to emulate, something that was very useful to me. Also Samuel Eto’o and Lewandowski, the things they did is what I want to achieve and I am fighting for them,” he revealed.
Furthermore, the Nigerian striker spoke about what it’s like to live in a city like Naples where football is almost a religion: “As a player, when you come to Naples you fall in love with football even more. I want to give back the fans are the love they have given me since I arrived in 2020 and I want, together with my teammates, to make them happy”.
Source: La Verdad
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