ALL POSTS TAGGED "Victor Osimhen" - Page 2
Leagues: Serie A
/ 318 days agoBig spat between Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia's agent at Napoli
Once again, Napoli's already difficult championship defense took a nosedive, adding fuel to the fire. Thus far this season, Napoli have had nothing but trouble. Since the club has had three different coaches this season, Walter Mazzarri is the current head coach. They won the Scudetto the previous year under Luciano Spalletti. However, they have […]
Chelsea
/ 351 days agoChelsea wants to sign Napoli's Osimhen at all costs
Chelsea will reportedly go all out to sign Napoli forward Victor Osimhen in the January transfer market. Blues owner Todd Boehly has certainly not been afraid to spend significant money since purchasing the team. In fact, the west London club has recorded a net spend of nearly $800 million since the summer of 2022. According […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 395 days agoOsimhen admits he rather join MLS than the Saudi Pro League
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has claimed that he would be interested in joining Major League Soccer, MLS, in the future. The Nigeria international made the comments during a Twitch interview featuring fellow stars Mario Balotelli and Emiliano Viviano. Viviano, currently with Serie B side Ascoli, asked Osimhen directly if he would rather join MLS or […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 415 days agoOsimhen makes swift penalty duty decision after Tiktok saga
Top clubs throughout Europe sought out Victor Osimhen this past summer. He drew interest from Europe's elite clubs eager to strengthen their attacking options. He featured 32 times in Serie A last season. The Nigerian is the first African to win the Golden Boot with 26 goals. Osimhen has not slowed down at all. He […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 423 days agoSaudi clubs circling Osimhen as tensions mount, says report
Saudi Pro League teams will lead the charge for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen during the January transfer window. The Nigeria international is enjoying a great 2023/24 Serie A season so far with the Italian side. However, a recent social media debacle has seemingly strained the club's relationship with the star striker. Napoli created, then deleted, […]
Italy
/ 424 days agoVictor Osimhen's agent threatens to sue Napoli after club fiasco
Napoli could soon be in a legal battle with star striker Victor Osimhen. Roberto Calenda, the agent for Osimhen, proclaimed he could sue the Serie A club due to a recent social media post regarding the forward. The TikTok in question showed Osimhen missing a penalty kick against Bologna while a high-pitched voiceover says "gimme […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 482 days agoSaudi club submits massive bid for young 30-goal scorer
Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal is ready to drop serious cash to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian had a breakout campaign during Napoli's title-winning campaign in the 2022/23 season. He bagged 26 goals in the league to capture the Capocannoniere for most goals in the league in one season. He became the […]
Chelsea
/ 558 days agoChelsea lining up move for Victor Osimhen to begin team rebuild
Chelsea are reportedly looking to continue their spending spree this summer. The Guardian is claiming that the Blues want to buy a top center forward, a goalkeeper, and additional central midfielders when the transfer window opens. New club manager Mauricio Pochettino already supposedly has specific names in mind as well. Leading the list of potential […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 592 days agoNapoli under investigation for Osimhen transfer, says report
Reports out of Italy claim Napoli is under investigation for its purchase of Victor Osimhen from Lille. The transfer occurred in 2020 in a deal worth around $82 million in total. However, there are suggestions of financial issues regarding part of the deal. La Repubblica is reporting that the Italian club agreed to pay about […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 643 days agoDominance of Victor Osimhen taking Napoli to new heights
Across Europe's top-five leagues, Victor Osimhen is a major reason for why Napoli is the most in-form team with dominance domestically and continentally. The Nigerian striker, combining seamlessly with Georgian Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, has 18 goals. That is five better than second-place Lautaro Martínez at Inter Milan. More impressive, though, is that Osimhen has done it […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 650 days agoNapoli thrash Cremonese to continue Serie A title charge
Napoli continued their Serie A title charge as they thrashed Cremonese 3-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday evening. The result sees the Partenopei open up a 16-point lead at the top of the standings over second-placed Inter Milan having played an extra game. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for the hosts in […]
Juventus
/ 681 days agoNapoli crush Juventus to extend huge Serie A lead
Napoli smashed Juventus, 5-1, to increase its lead atop the Serie A standings to 10 points on Friday. The hosts dominated the much-anticipated matchup of the top two clubs in Italy. Napoli also extended their impressive form as one of the hottest teams in Europe. In fact, Napoli has now collected all three points in […]