'He has speed' - Legendary Italy defender Bergomi hails Osimhen ahead of Inter vs Napoli
Published: November 18, 2021
Legendary Italy and Inter Milan defender Giuseppe Bergomi has praised Victor Osimhen ahead of the standout Serie A fixture this weekend between the Nerazzurri and Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The Nigeria international will be desperate to add to his goal tally having fired blanks in his last three matches in the ...
'It makes me lose sleep" - Nerazzurri legend warns Inter Milan about threat from Osimhen
Published: November 15, 2021
Legendary Nerazzurri striker Sandro Mazzola has warned Inter Milan to be wary of the threat posed by Victor Osimhen ahead of the upcoming match between the reigning champions and the Blues. Inter Milan welcome Napoli to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in their first game after the international break, on Sunday November...
Osimhen hits the post on return from injury as Napoli and Verona share spoils
Published: November 07, 2021
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr received more good news regarding the fitness of Victor Osimhen before the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde with the return to action of the Napoli striker. Not only did Osimhen make the matchday squad, he was surprisingly propelled straight into the s...
Napoli coach compares Osimhen to AC Milan greats Van Basten, George Weah
Published: November 06, 2021
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has praised Victor Osimhen, comparing him to legendary AC Milan strikers Marco van Basten and George Weah. The Nigeria international continues to make headlines thanks to his goals which have helped the Blues maintain their top position in the Italian Serie A standings, albeit level...
Napoli boss explains why he decided not to risk Osimhen for Thursday's clash vs Legia
Published: November 03, 2021
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti resisted the temptation to include Victor Osimhen in his matchday squad to face Legia Warsaw in the Europa League on Thursday. The Nigeria international is on the road to full recovery but the game against the Polish giants has come too soon for the striker. Spalletti underlined t...
Victor Osimhen left out of Napoli squad to face Legia Warsaw in the Europa League
Published: November 03, 2021
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has taken eighteen players to Poland for the Europa League matchday four fixture against Legia Warsaw. As expected, Victor Osimhen has been left out of the traveling squad as a precaution. The Nigeria international is still recovering from a minor calf problem he aggravated in tra...
Osimhen's 'suspicious transfer' to Napoli being investigated by Italian Football Federation
Published: October 27, 2021
The transfer of Victor Osimhen from Lille to Napoli last year is one of the 62 'suspicious transfers', which took place between 2019 and 2021, being investigated by the Italian Football Federation. Sky Sport Italia citing La Repubblica says the transfers are under observation because the players' movements involved si...
Napoli's Osimhen fastest player in Italian Serie A MD 9, ahead of Juventus, Udinese stars
Published: October 26, 2021
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was the fastest player in the Serie A in the last round of matches, matchday nine, according to reports. Area Napoli says the Nigeria international recorded the fastest speed in the Italian top-flight during the meeting between AS Roma and Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunda...
Mertens impressed by Osimhen as Super Eagles striker equals Napoli record
Published: October 22, 2021
Napoli eased past Legia Warsaw 3-0 in a Europa League clash at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday night after three goals in the last fifteen minutes of the contest. The Azzurri broke the deadlock in the 76th minute through Lorenzo Insigne, who met a cross and lashed home, before Victor Osimhen, a 57th minut...
'Looks like Drogba' - Ex-Real Madrid striker hails Osimhen for Ronaldo-esque header
Published: October 20, 2021
Victor Osimhen continued his rich vein of form with a brilliant Ronaldo-esque header that secured all three points for Napoli in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Torino in a Serie A clash on Sunday. Osimhen's match-winning strike was reminiscent of the remarkable headed goal netted by Manchester United striker Cristiano R...
Osimhen scores game-winning header vs Aina's Torino to preserve Napoli's 100% record
Published: October 17, 2021
Napoli preserved their one hundred percent record in the new Serie A season thanks to their most expensive signing in history, Victor Osimhen who struck in the closing minutes of the contest at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.  The Super Eagles number 9 and international teammate Ola Aina put in a full shift for t...
2006 World Cup winner predicts only Osimhen and ex-Chelsea star can guarantee 25 Serie A goals
Published: October 12, 2021
Former Fiorentina and Bayern Munich goal poacher Luca Toni has spoken highly of Victor Osimhen, saying that only the Napoli striker and ex-Chelsea star Tammy Abraham can guarantee 25 goals in this season's Italian Serie A. While the Nigeria international tallied eight goals for club and country spread across 24 day...
Victor Osimhen among six Napoli players named in Serie A Team of the Week
Published: September 24, 2021
As expected, Victor Osimhen has been named in the Italian Serie A Team of the Week by Whoscored following his outstanding performance in Napoli's 4-0 rout of Sampdoria on Thursday. The Nigeria national teamer is one of six Napoli players included in the ceremonial eleven for game week five, the others being goalkee...
Every word said by Osimhen on form, brace, Spalletti, Napoli midfielders, last season's struggles
Published: September 23, 2021
Victor Osimhen was in scintillating form on Thursday evening, scoring a brace as Napoli returned to the top of the Italian Serie A table thanks to their 4-0 rout of Sampdoria at Marassi.  The Nigeria international already has five goals to his name in all competitions so far this season, whereas it was only in April...
Udinese coach compares Osimhen to Tammy Abraham, has been keeping tabs on Napoli striker
Published: September 20, 2021
Udinese coach Luca Gotti has revealed an interesting detail about Victor Osimhen before his side's Serie A meeting with Napoli at Dacia Arena (Udine) on Monday, saying he has been keeping tabs on the Nigeria international for at least two years. Osimhen has been the talk of the town since grabbing a second half brace...