N38.1b-rated striker Osimhen in top five of most expensive players in Serie A
Published: December 27, 2022
Victor Osimhen has been ranked among the top five most expensive players in the Italian Serie A by Football Benchmark,  a football statistics website that provides in-depth understanding and analysis of the business of football, and the market values of thousands of footballers.   The Nigeria international i...
Top 10 most promising two-way LBs : Tottenham-owned defender Udogie ranks second
Published: December 27, 2022
The International Centre for Sports Studies, CIES, in its latest monthly report has identified 200 players – the top 10 in 20 different classification categories – who were born after the 1st January 2002 and have accumulated the highest experience capital in official matches played in adult competitions in 2022. ...
'A center forward like Osimhen half of Europe would like' - Ex-Inter star backs Napoli to win title
Published: December 25, 2022
Former Inter Milan midfielder Salvatore Bagni is convinced Napoli will win the Italian Serie A title this season because of the top players at the disposal of manager Luciano Spalletti, including Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.   The Parthenopeans are enjoying a successful season, topping the table with ...
Osimhen pays tribute to Mario Gomez for taking him under his wing at Wolfsburg 
Published: December 21, 2022
Victor Osimhen has appreciated retired Germany international Mario Gomez for helping him at the start of his career at Wolfsburg.    The Ultimate Strikers Academy product was courted by a plethora of European clubs after winning the top scorer award with ten goals at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile but ch...
Super Eagles striker not thinking of leaving Napoli in January amid Man Utd links 
Published: December 20, 2022
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has made it clear that he is not thinking of leaving Serie A club Napoli in the January transfer window.    The 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup Golden Boot winner has been linked with a move to the English Premier League with Manchester United among his suitors.    The Red De...
Osimhen scores again but Napoli are beaten by Chukwueze's Villarreal in friendly 
Published: December 17, 2022
Victor Osimhen was on target for Napoli but could not prevent the Serie A table toppers from losing 3-2 to Villarreal in a mid-season friendly held at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday night.    The Napoli number 9 was in action for 62 minutes and his international teammate and close friend Samuel Chukwuez...
'He's a beast, unstoppable' - Pundit hails physical attributes of Super Eagles star Osimhen
Published: December 17, 2022
Italian football pundit Paolo Del Genio is impressed with the performances of Victor Osimhen this season and has highlighted the physical qualities of the Nigeria international.    Despite missing four games through a muscle-related injury, Osimhen is the leading scorer in the Italian topflight with nine go...
'Always in the right place' - Italy legend Francesco Totti considers Osimhen best striker Serie A 
Published: December 16, 2022
Italy and AS Roma legend Francesco Totti has explained why he considers Victor Osimhen the best striker in the Serie A.    Totti was a remarkable goalscorer throughout his career and was a key member of the Italy squad that won the World Cup in 2006.   Osimhen is having a wonderful season at Napoli, sc...
Report : Super Eagles striker 'likely to be sold' amid links with Chelsea 
Published: December 15, 2022
Napoli chiefs are likely to give the green light to the sale of Victor Osimhen at the end of the 2022-2023 season, according to reports.    90min.com claims that Napoli are planning to renew the contracts of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Kim Min-jae before the end of the season, while Osimhen is the player 'l...
Tottenham-owned fullback of Nigerian descent named among best young talents in Serie A 
Published: December 14, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur-owned fullback of Nigerian descent Destiny Udogie has been named among the best young talents in the Italian topflight by the official website of the Serie A   Ahead of the restart of the top division of Italian football, the Serie A has profiled the top youngsters who were given minutes before...
'The star of the team' - Inter Milan icon confesses he has a 'soft spot' for Super Eagles striker 
Published: December 13, 2022
Inter Milan icon Sandro Mazzola has confessed that he has a 'soft spot' for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.    The Super Eagles star is the leading scorer in the Italian topflight with nine goals despite missing four games this term due to a muscle injury and has helped Napoli remain undefeated after fi...
'The only one would be Mbappe' - Ex-Everton scout on ideal replacement for Osimhen 
Published: December 09, 2022
Former Everton scout Carlo Jacomuzzi has had his say on the ideal replacement for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen at Napoli.    Jacomuzzi believes that the only player capable of stepping into the Nigerian's shoes is none other than Paris Saint Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe.   Osimhen is b...
Nigerian midfielder celebrates new deal with game-winning goal for AC Milan first team
Published: December 09, 2022
Nigerian-born striker Victor Eletu celebrated his new deal by netting the match-winning goal for AC Milan's first team as they defeated Serie D table toppers Lumezzane 3-2 in a mid-season friendly on Thursday.   AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli was without several of his first teamers who represented th...
Official : Udinese tie down 2013 U17 World Cup-winning striker to new deal 
Published: December 04, 2022
With a statement on their official website, Italian Serie A club Udinese have announced that 2013 U17 World Cup-winning striker with the Golden Eaglets, Isaac Success has signed a new deal.    Success has penned a new contract running until  June 30, 2024  - reward for his outstanding performance in the shirt...
Ex-Fiorentina star reveals preferred striker between Osimhen and Chelsea loanee Lukaku 
Published: December 03, 2022
Former Fiorentina and Sampdoria star Carmine Esposito believes Victor Osimhen is a better striker than Chelsea-owned player Romelu Lukaku who is spending the entirety of this season on loan at Inter Milan.    The Nigeria national teamer was in red hot form before the World Cup break, mustering ten goals in all...