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Fabio Capello: Ex-England boss hints about Victor Osimhen heading to Real Madrid
By Wale Mustapha
The next destination of Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen may have been known, not by all but by some people within football circles.
According to former England and Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello, discussions have began by Real Madrid to secure the services of former Lille forward.
Capello who handled the Galacticos under Florentino Perez years back has also warned Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis over plans to cash in on Osimhen in the January transfer window.
The Italian football tactician revealed that he heard some transfer rumours around the Nigerian when in Dubai for the Globe Soccer Awards.
It will be recalled that Osimhen won the best young player prize at the 2022 Globe Soccer Award last Thursday.
The Napoli forward beat Barcelona’s Gavi and Fede Valverde of Real Madrid to scoop the prize in a ceremony held at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.
According to Capello, “(Didier) Drogba was also awarded… The case in point is that, even if he (Osimhen) had more technique and quality.
“But Osimhen is young, he can improve. (Rafael) Leao has more class, but Osimhen is a centre-forward, one who scores, and has the qualities to be a crack.
“I heard rumours here in Dubai, De Laurentiis needs to straighten the antennas. Here I know several… Real Madrid? I don’t do names, not even under torture.”
The young striker has being on the radar of top clubs since the summer. With Capello’s revelation, it may not be too far from seeing Osimhen leaving Naples for another big money club.
Osimhen has scored 12 goals in all competitions for Napoli in the current campaign.
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