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Everything Victor Osimhen said about possible move to Manchester United; his personal troubles; Koulibaly leaving for Chelsea

The Nigeria worldwide is getting ready effectively forward of the following season and hints that he won’t be leaving for the English Premier League simply but

Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has shared his ideas about a variety of subjects revolving round Napoli, his keep in Naples, his teammates, and his targets for subsequent season.

In an interview with Corriere Dello Sport (by way of Tutto Napoli), Osimhen professes that he deserves to be linked with a transfer to a number of the wealthiest golf equipment on the continent.

Osimhen happy in Napoli
Osimhen is pleased in Napoli

Shutting the door on leaving Naples

Chelsea, Manchester United, and Newcastle United are the 23-year-old’s largest admirers in England, whereas German champions Bayern Munich are potential suitors after saying goodbye to Robert Lewandowski.

However Osimhen maintains that Napoli stood by him throughout his struggles, and he vows to present again his finest to the membership and followers in appreciation.

“Provides? I’m at Napoli. And I’ve nice respect for my membership,” Osimhen stated.

“I’ve skilled very troublesome moments, even personal ones, however Napoli has at all times been shut, and this is among the the explanation why I’m right here. So I play for the membership and the group and by no means for myself.

“For the remainder, I believe I deserve the hype, and the nice issues stated about me, to have the ability to enhance much more in lots of points.”

Pleasure in enjoying on the Maradona Complicated

Napoli’s conventional house is the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples.

And Osimhen expresses his delight at enjoying on the identical floor named after the soccer icon and the place the late Argentine hero as soon as reigned supreme.

Osimhen added: “Positive! I’m in a lovely metropolis and an exquisite membership. Naples is among the finest locations to be a footballer: Diego Armando Maradona performed right here, the perfect ever, and I think about it a privilege and an incredible honor to play within the stadium entitled to him.”

Osimhen on national duty
Osimhen on nationwide obligation

Painfully lacking out on the Scudetto

Napoli missed out on final season’s Serie A title by the whiskers, with the membership ultimately ending third behind champions AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Osimhen reveals his disappointment at coming so near lifting the primary main membership honour of his profession.

“We have been very, very near the Scudetto: all of us gave all the things to win it, however that is soccer,” stated the Nigeria worldwide.

“It was and remained a dream: we’ll strive once more. It’s a dream, and we’ll obtain it.”

Departures and Arrivals at Napoli

Senegal worldwide Kalidou Koulibaly was one among Osimhen’s Napoli teammates that the teen bonded with in Italy.

The veteran centre-back has, nonetheless, accomplished a €38 million switch to Chelsea.

A busy summer time has additionally witnessed the departure of the talismanic Lorenzo Insigne, goalkeeper David Ospina and strike companion Dries Mertens.

Osimhen hails all of them as improbable gamers and leaders. The previous Lille lad is, nonetheless, satisfied that there are nonetheless exemplary leaders within the Napoli dressing room.

“The group has modified quite a bit,” Osimhen continued.

“Insigne, Ospina, Koulibaly, Mertens, and Ghoulam, key males and nice leaders, have left, and I wish to thank them: I like all of them and want them solely the perfect.

“Now, nonetheless, there are different leaders: I’m pleased for Giovanni Di Lorenzo, the brand new captain, after which there’s Mario Rui.”

Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen

Napoli have additionally signed some high quality replacements in Olivera, Ostigard, and Kvaratskhelia.

And Osimhen is satisfied that the brand new arrivals will add high quality to Napoli.

“And amongst different issues, new gamers have arrived who’re good, decided, and technical who will assist us fill the void left by these nice champions,” he stated.

“They’ll enhance our high quality. Few consider that we’ll be aggressive for the Scudetto, which is an opinion that I respect: I, nonetheless, suppose that subsequent season we are able to do a lot, a lot better than the final.

“We’ll do all the things to enhance additional: we’re very motivated, we labored effectively in Dimaro, and now we proceed in Castel di Sangro. Napoli are nonetheless robust. Undoubtedly robust,” Osimhen concluded.

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