Victor Osimhen has insisted that remarks made by Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle regarding his club future were taken out of context and exaggerated by sections of the media, reports Completesports.com.
Speaking after his side successfully defended the Unity Cup title in London, Chelle explained that Osimhen was omitted from the friendlies against Poland and Portugal to allow the striker focus on resolving his club future ahead of a potential summer transfer.
Éric Chelle’s Comments
“For now we have two games, Poland and Portugal and I have lots of problems because some players have visa issues, players like (Samson) Tijani and (Abdullahi) Yusuf,” Chelle said.
“But most importantly we miss two players because Victor Osimhen maybe he is about to change club so I prefer he stays at home because if he plays and is not at 100 percent is not good.
“For Lookman he is very tired and Atletico ask us to excuse him. We will travel with 18 players and we will see what happens after Poland and Portugal.”
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Osimhen Speaks On Future And Chelle
Reacting to the comments, Osimhen insisted that Chelle’s remarks had been misinterpreted and taken out of context.
“I just got off the phone with coach Eric Chelle regarding the comments about me in his recent interview,” Osimhen wrote on Instagram.
“Unfortunately, his words have been taken out of context and blown out of proportion. He has great respect for Galatasaray, follows most of our games, and never intended to create any controversy.
“I appreciate the conversation, the opportunity to represent my country, and I look forward to continuing to work with him.
“He is a great coach whom I respect a lot, and I kindly ask everyone to disregard the speculations surrounding this matter. Thank you for your consistent support.”
By Adeboye Amosu
