SUMMARY
- Nigerian professional soccer player Victor James Osimhen MFR represents both the Nigerian national team and Serie A team Napoli as a striker.
- There has been much talk about his future club, specifically the English Premier League. Victor himself has hinted at his next move.
Nigerian professional soccer player Victor James Osimhen MFR represents both the Nigerian national team and Serie A team Napoli as a striker. Ranked among the world’s top strikers, he is renowned for his exceptional finishing, speed, strength, and agility.
Recently, a lot of talk has been surrounding him regarding his next club and his future. According to various reports he has been linked with a move to the highly decorated English Premier League. However, Victor himself has shed some light on his future and his next possible move.
🚨🇳🇬 BREAKING — Victor Osimhen: “I have already made my decision on the next step to do at the end of the season”.
“I already made up my mind. I already have my plan, I know what I want to do, the next step I want to take”, told CBS. pic.twitter.com/tVDAQwqbyx
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 23, 2024
Victor said, “I have already made my decision on the next step to do at the end of the season”. I already made up my mind. I already have my plan, I know what I want to do, the next step I want to take”, told CBS. However, he has yet not revealed where he will be going next but as stated he knows where he will be going in the summer.
Victor Osimhen shares his opinions on the English Premier League
In light of Chelsea and Arsenal’s interest in him, Victor Osimhen has stated that a decision was made regarding his future. The striker and Napoli inked a new deal that is supposed to last until 2026, but there may be a release clause. In an interview with CBS Sports, Osimhen acknowledged that he had chosen his future team and also acknowledged that the Premier League is the greatest in the world.
🚨 Victor Osimhen: “I think 60% of the people mention the rumours about me linked with the Premier League”.
“Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world”.
“I want to finish the season with Napoli strong then come up with the decision I’ve already made”, told CBS. pic.twitter.com/RDk316jerG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 23, 2024
Victor said, “I think 60% of the people mention the rumors about me linked with the Premier League. Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world. I want to finish the season with Napoli strong then come up with the decision I’ve already made.”
In addition to Chelsea and Arsenal, the forward is being watched by Paris Saint-Germain. They were interested in purchasing him last summer because they consider him the perfect alternative for Kylian Mbappe, who is being linked to an exit, according to Le10Sport.
Victor Osimhen has not ruled out a move to the Saudi Pro League
To dispel some of the rumors associated with his name, Victor Osimhen took matters into his own hands. The Napoli striker took to social media to criticize Mamuka Jugeli, the agent of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. He wrote: “Dear Mamuka Jugeli, you are a piece of filth and a disgrace. I am embarrassed at your sense of reasoning. Dumbfuck! KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!”
Al Hilal ‘submit £120.3M offer for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen’ as the Saudi Pro League side ‘try to lure the Nigerian striker to the Middle East with £1m-per-week wages’ https://t.co/5fsDr6g9Rv
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) August 1, 2023
Jugeli recently discussed Osimhen’s future in an interview with 1TV, a Georgian media outlet. He projected that in the summer of 2024, the Napoli striker would reject Chelsea and relocate to Saudi Arabia. Osimhen regarded this forecast as a shot at his desire to play soccer, which didn’t sit well with him.
However, Victor seemed to have squashed all the rumors made by his teammate’s agent regarding his move to the SPL, he has not ruled out moving to the SPL in the future. He has not made any statement to date stating that he is not interested in a move to the Saudi Pro League or such.
