'AC Milan's Interest Flatters Me' - Osimhen Reacts To Transfer Speculation

Published: May 09, 2019

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen is honored by reports linking him with a summer move to Italian Serie A giants AC Milan.

The former Golden Eaglets star was loaned out to Sporting Charleroi for the 2018-2019 campaign and the agreement is set to run out next month.

Osimhen has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Charleroi, scoring 16 goals in 32 matches across all competitions, and he is attracting major interest from AC Milan and Lille in France.

Reacting to the transfer speculation, Osimhen said to La Capitale : ''I don't want to force anything, but I would like to be clear before the end of the season. Mehdi Bayat told me that there is a lot of interest and AC Milan's interest flatters me''.

The striker added : ''At the end of the season we will see what the best choice is. Money is not important, but the plan of the club is important. I want to grow as a player first."

The Ultimate Strikers product is in contention to be included in the Super Eagles squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and could also be called up to strengthen the Dream Team ahead of their qualifying matches against Sudan next month.

Igho Kingsley