January, 30 2023.
In 2023 alone, Victor Osimhen has justified his rating as one of the most prolific goal scorers, across all five leading European Football Leagues, by scoring the most number of goals across board.
For the striker with very humble beginnings in life and in football, to rise above all impediments to become a cult hero, amongst fans of title chasing, Serie A leaders, SSC Napoli, scoring breathtaking match deciders, and potentially title winning goals.
From being covered by Manchester United, the UAE U-17 world cup prodigy, is now one of the hotest sought after strikers in all of Europe, with Arsenal, Real Madrid among the latest top clubs, believed to be scouting the former Lille Metropole hit man, to strengthen their attack lines.
Since after another eye-catching display on Sunday, Osimhen, the rave of the moment is still being showered with encomium in several Italian, French and Arabic major TV outlets, and the cracking opener he scored against AS Roma, is still being reviewed.
One of such glowing praise, came from José Mourinho, Coach of Roma, and one of the most successful coaches of the round leather game, in Europe.
According to Mourinho, "He (Osimhen) is of the same level as Didier Drogba, but Didier didn't dive. If Victor changes, then OK. I'll buy him if I was at a club with a lot of money. However, if he does go to England one day, he needs to change, bcos in Italy they put up with this behaviour”.
Statistically speaking, Osimhen has scored 14 goals, while playing in 14 Serie A matches, this season.
He has also assisted 3 goals, while averaging 12 passes per match with a pass completion rate of 73%.
No wonder only last week, Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentiis, last week placed a new €140m price tag on his hottest property, 23-year-old Osimhen, who has been unstoppable this season, and is also the current top scorer in the Italian league.