An in-form forward leading the top-scorers chart in the Italian league with 12 goals, is Victor Osimhen coming-of-age to start reckoning with the European elites?
Victor Osimhen has scored 12 goals in Serie A this season more than any other player and three clear of his nearest rivals in Lautaro Martinez and Ademola Lookman, with his goals being crucial to Napoli’s impressive bid to end a long wait for the league title.
The 24-year-old moved to Napoli in the summer of 2020 for €70 million a club-record fee for the club and the most expensive African transfer to date and with expectations of having impressed in France with Lille.
His first season in Italy can not be judged to be bad but impressive having scored ten league goals despite a shoulder injury that kept him out of action for some parts of the season. Napoli failed to make the champions league spot that season with just a point.
His second season was slightly better than the previous year as he managed to come up with 14 goals in the league despite missing some games due to the facial injury that also denied him the chance to participate at the last Afcon.
The Super Eagles striker has scored 13 goals in all competitions this season with the league still just at halfway stage, this season is looking promising to be the best in his career with both the league title and top-scorers award in pursuit.
The former Wolfsburg striker is now Nigeria’s highest goal scorer in the Italian league with 36 goals as he continues to leave a mark in both his club and international career.
How the 22-caps Nigerian forward is performing this season, he might be taking his career to another level if he can manage to stay fit for the entire season.
There is the talking about Erling Halaand breaking the records in the Premier League this season, only a few will bet against a fit and in-form Victor Osimhen not replicating the same form in Italy.
