‘Maybe Man Utd or Barca’ – where next for Osimhen?

After Victor Osimhen helped Galatasaray to lose the Turkish title, Nigeria boss Eric Chelle anticipates interest from Europe’s top clubs.

After netting 37 goals in 41 games for the Istanbul giants this season, the 26-year-old is set to return to his parent club Napoli.

He is expected to leave Napoli because he is not a part of coach Antonio Conte’s plans, but he has a year left on his Italian contract.

Osimhen was dropped from the Super Eagles’ squad for Friday’s international friendly against Russia because his future was uncertain.

Victor, Chelle claimed to be the best striker in the world, according to Chelle.

Because he put on a lot of pressure during the previous season, it is challenging for him to attend this game.

There is a transfer window, in actuality. A player like him isn’t completely focused at this point.

Because he might leave, I must physically and mentally guard him and arrange a transfer.

Osimhen, who won the Under-17 World Cup in 2015, is currently second in the world among Nigeria’s top scorers with 26 goals.

He spearheaded the Super Eagles’ attack at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where the West Africans finished in second place, and he has been instrumental in reviving the team’s chances of winning the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Osimhen’s injury-related absence from Nigeria’s first four games limited the Super Eagles’ ability to earn three goals when he started scoring in March, helping them to win over Rwanda and draw with Zimbabwe.

Chelle claims he has never seen a rival to the former Wolfsburg and Lille frontman.

He “wants to win every battle in training.” It’s crazy, “Chelle, 47, added.

He says, “When the training session is over, he wants to stay on the pitch and keep scoring.”

Following its Saturday victory in the Unity Cup friendly competition, Nigeria will travel to Moscow.

Last Wednesday, the Super Eagles defeated fierce local rivals Ghana 2-1, and the team then defeated Jamaica 5-4 on penalties in the final after drawing 2-2.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Chelle still anticipates a difficult encounter as he prepares for the following round of World Cup qualifiers in September.

As Nigeria attempts to close the six-point gap with Group C leaders Bafana Bafana, those games, both at home and away in South Africa, will be crucial.

Chelle remarked that Russia is a fantastic footballing nation.

They must engage in some international combat because the war is challenging for them. In their league, there are many talented players.

I believe that the game will attract a lot of interest.