This season, Victor Osimhen has already had a significant impact on his club, Napoli.
Due to his goals and performances, Osimhen, who has been compared to players like Didier Drogba of Chelsea, is helping Napoli win the Serie A championship this season.
With 21 goals, the Nigerian prodigy presently holds the top-scoring position in Serie A.
After defeating Juventus 1-0 on Sunday, his side is one victory away from winning the Serie A championship thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Giacomo Raspadori.
With 78 points after 31 games, Napoli leads the Serie A standings by a margin of 17 points.
If the team led by Luciano Spalletti defeats Salernitana and Lazio loses at Internazionale, they will likely win the Serie A championship the following weekend.
Osimhen used his Twitter account on Monday morning to make it known to Napoli supporters that it is now their turn to win the Serie A championship following Napoli’s triumph against Juventus.
“Dear Neapolitans, You Have Waited Long Enough!,” the Super Eagles attacker tweeted. “Now It’s Your Turn!”
Other Nigerian football players currently competing in Europe’s top five divisions this season cannot be compared to Osimhen’s effect at Napoli.
The absence of Nigerian superstars in Europe’s top five divisions (EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1) has led to Osimhen’s enormous influence at Napoli.
Osimhen’s remarkable performance for Napoli this season, according to Stanley Smart, an Abuja-based sports journalist, did not surprise him because the former Lille star put in a lot of effort in training.
In addition, he claimed Osimhen’s lifestyle is another factor in why he is outperforming other Nigerian stars for his club in Europe.
Osimhen has performed brilliantly for Napoli this season, but Smart said that wasn’t surprising given the player puts in a lot of effort both in practice and during games.
Osimhen has performed brilliantly for Napoli this season, but Smart said that wasn’t surprising given the player puts in a lot of effort both in practice and during games.
“Compared to his time at Napoli last season, he has greatly progressed. He is an elite striker. I wish him the best and hope he maintains and raises his current standard.
While other Nigerian players in Europe, such as Moffi, Chukwueze, Ademola, Kelechi, and Iwobi, are also making an effort, none can be compared to what Osimhen has accomplished this season.
Apart from Osimhen and the few other players I mentioned earlier, it has not been easy for other Nigerian players in Europe this season, and this is due to a variety of factors, including these players’ personal lifestyles, attitudes in practice and games, and their psychological makeup, among other things.
He continued, “He will undoubtedly win the Serie A with Napoli this season, and I hope he gets better next season.
Osimhen moved from Lille to Napoli in 2020 for a club-record cost of €70 million.
