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Victor Osimhen: Wantaway Nigeria striker reveals desire behind Napoli stay quest
By Monsurah Olatunji
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has stated his desire to stay and win trophies with Napoli despite being the subject of transfer for many European clubs in this winter window.
Osimhen joined Napoli in a €75m deal from Lille in 2020 and has scored 10 goals in 14 appearances in all competitions this season for the Naples as they sit eight points at the top of the league as the only unbeaten team in Serie A.
The 23-year-old Nigeria international has been on the wishlist of so many top clubs, especially in the Premier League, but he would like to stay back at the Stadio Maradona during the January transfer window.
‘It’s one of the best clubs in Europe and I want to win here,” Osimhen Osimhen told Il Mattino.
“The future is this moment, I want to win something relevant in Italy. It’s hard to think about something better than Napoli, one of the best clubs in Italy, right now I am only focused on this season because we haven’t done anything yet. We must win something and then we’ll see what happens.
“We’re looking forward to starting again. Nobody thinks that these eight points give any guarantee for the future. The season is long and we are aware that we must not slow down to keep the lead.
“We must continue like this, work hard, pretending we are not at the top of the table. We must not think about those looking forward to our defeat. We want to beat Inter, but it won’t be easy.”
Napoli have rejected a €100m bid from Newcastle in January 2021, but the Magpies alongside Manchester United and Arsenal are still interested in him despite having contract until June 2025.
Osimhen has scored 38 goals in 76 appearances with the Partenopei, but insists his major target is to win title with the Italian side.
“It’s the one that will make us win the title, the dream is there already,” the Lagos born star added.
“I can only imagine what would happen in the city if we win it. The path is still long, we must continue to win games.”
They Serie A giants will resume the season on January 4 with an away fixture against Inter Milan.
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