Napoli star Victor Osimhen has been making headlines for all of the right reasons, and his sensational performances for the Serie A side have garnered attention all across the continent.
Indeed, his outstanding goal-scoring statistics have not gone unnoticed to the eyes of Europe’s wealthiest clubs, with the likes Manchester United, Bayern, and Chelsea all expressing an interest in acquiring his services in the near future.
The Nigeria international has established himself as one of Europe’s deadliest marksmen this season and has similar attributes to his childhood hero, Didier Drogba.
Osimhen’s game possesses the same certain brutality and devastation, with physical robustness to match his pace and presence.
The power and poise of Drogba can be seen in Osimhen’s style of play and he possesses a natural ability to find the back of the net, which is backed up by his prolific record.
The Nigerian international has been on fire in Serie A this season, topping the top scorers’ table with 19 goals
Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has added a new award to his collection.
Considering his outstanding performance with the Parthenopeans, the Nigerian was awarded the best foreign athlete in Italy for Stampa Estera.
The Nigerian, who had already been awarded the Serie A player of the month for January, received the Power Horse Emerging Player of the Year Global Soccer Award.
The 24-year-old has shown his merit for this accolade through his goal-scoring form for Luciano Spalletti’s team as they pursued the Serie A title.
This season, the former LOSC Lille player has scored 19 goals and provided four assists in 21 domestic league outings for the Neapolitan side.
The Super Eagles talisman has distinguished himself as the best candidate for the award given by the Foreign Press Association in Italy. As a result of this outstanding performance, his club announced it through their social media website.
Amazing Feeling To Be Awarded The 2022 Best Foreign Athlete In Italy,Thank Y’all For Your Support,GOD Is The Greatest🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/5pXkFWpXNn
— Victor Osimhen (@victorosimhen9) March 6, 2023