Osimhen rated fourth best striker in Europe

Victor Osimhen has been ranked the fourth most prolific striker in Europe’s prime 5 leagues up to now this season, PUNCH Sports activities Further experiences.

Regardless of being out for 5 weeks as a result of a hamstring damage, the Nigerian striker has scored seven objectives in eight league video games up to now averaging a objective each 93 minutes within the Serie A.

The 23-year-old is behind the trio Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe.

The Norwegian striker, Haaland, who joined Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis in a deal value £51.5m, is rated as probably the most prolific striker in Europe up to now this time period in keeping with Corriere dello Sport.

Haaland has scored 17 objectives in his first 11 EPL video games and has averaged a objective each 55 minutes. Spain’s prime scorer, Barcelona’s Lewandowski is rated because the second most prolific participant in Europe having scored 13 objectives in 12 video games.

The Pole scores a objective in each 73 minutes performed within the LaLiga.

Within the fifth place is Osimhen’s compatriot, Terem Moffi who has notched up eight objectives in 12 Ligue 1 video games.

The Nigeria worldwide averages a objective in each 108 minutes for Lorient who sit fourth within the French topflight log with 27 factors from 13 video games.

Extremely rated French ahead Christopher Nkunku is ranked sixth having notched 9 objectives in 12 Bundesliga video games – averaging a objective in each 113 minutes.

The World Cup-bound Serbian striker has averaged a objective in each 114 minutes within the EPL up to now this time period. He has scored 9 occasions in 12 league video games in Premier League .

Tottenham’s Harry Kane is ranked eighth having scored 10 objectives in 13 video games averaging a objective each 116 minutes.

In the meantime, former U-17 and U-20 coach Manu Garba, believes if the Napoli striker continues in his current type, he has the potential to grow to be Nigeria’s finest striker ever.

The Late Rashidi Yekini, who scored Nigeria’s first objective on the FIFA senior World Cup and is the nation’s topscorer with 37 objectives, is unarguably Nigeria’s finest striker ever.

Presently, they’re incomparable and every of them is in a category of his personal,” Garba famous.

“Osimhen was the U-17 World Cup prime scorer and has age on his aspect and if he stays disciplined, resilient, targeted and injury-free he can be one of many nice strikers.

“What I can see is Osimhen is the very best within the current technology of strikers and have the potential to interrupt Yekini’s document however they’re incomparable for now.”