World football governing body FIFA has congratulated Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen following his move to Serie A club SS Napoli, Completesports.com reports.
On Saturday, Napoli officially announced the signing of Osimhen from French Ligue 1 side Lille.
Osimhen penned a five-year contract with Napoli believed to be worth €50m in up-front plus another potential €20m in bonuses.
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Reacting to Osimhen’s Napoli move, FIFA, along with a picture of the striker at the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile, wrote on their verified Twitter handle:”From starring at the U- 17WC with Nigeria in 2015 to becoming @en_sscnapoli’s marquee signing
“All the best in this next chapter of your career, Victor!”
The 21-year-old spent the 2017/18 season in Germany before moving to Charleroi in Belgium on loan the following year.
He was an instant success in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, netting 20 goals in 36 appearances.
His impressive performance for Charleroi saw Lille snap him up in the summer of 2019.
By James Agberebi
5 Comments
Great news…Congrats Victor wishing u all the best in ur new club.
Victor Oshimen:
No shame us.
God no go shame you too.
Keep a cool head and keep banging in the goals.
Congrats Bro
Nigeria is blessed with so much football talent. Osimhen, simy (who is leading serie B goal scorers chart), desser, iheanacho etc. We have the players all we need is the blending.
I cant wait to see our team in action.
Congrats our own Victor Osimhen, your hard work pays and will pays again. Have a nice carer ahead.
Victor, you are a big winner from the day you were born. With God and our Ancestors on your side, you will win again ooooo.