Former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker has disclosed that some of the top clubs in Europe pulled out from signing Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen due to his questionable character.
Before signing a four-year deal with the Turkish giant worth €75 million, the Nigerian international was one of the most sought-after players in Europe with top clubs like Chelsea, Man United, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and others willing to sign him.
However, reacting to the development, Lineker in a chat with The Rest is Football podcast, stated that Osimhen’s character could have discouraged those clubs from signing him.
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“I saw Osimhen play a couple of times against Leicester when they were in the Europa League,’ the former Leicester City forward added.
“He was so impressive and I’ve followed his career because of that. He was absolutely brilliant for Napoli. I mean, he was sensational.
“I do hear on the grapevine that a reason one or two of the clubs are a little bit nervous is that he sometimes goes missing for a few days. So, there’s apparently some kind of slight question mark as to his character in that sense,” Lineker concluded.
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Gary stop saying Lies, Lies Lies, and Lies. Who has a good character as a top footballer. the plain fact is that. He is black and most european top clubs have a sealing what a black player is to earn. if he has character issues. how come in a whole season in Galatasaray, this did not come out. True, Oshimen have issues that is associated with his age and it will only get better for him with a good coach. It is true Galatasaray is not a big club but at least they accorded him the respect for his talent
What’s Lineker talking about?
I beg go!
Lmao! Gary Lineker what you heard is the truth! His character it’s quite questionable.. very bad! something I have been saying since but got attacked for.. I received death threat even spiritual attack…they feel I should be biased because he is my country man but I refused cos am a honest football analyst..
I was reading the article and immediately i was like there’s a monkey already rubbing his hands together and about to go miserable on this article and here you go…..You might never be able to make 20 million euros a year till you die.
Mokey Yaish or watin? yuh be confirm mugus man lmaoo
Firstly of all Osimehn is not a Ghanaian, so how can he be yur countryman? lol – yuh are a very funny and deluding guys lmaaoo
Secondly of all, Lineker is not talked about his character as a pesin, but the fact that he apparentely “goes missing for few days” this is referred to on de pitch lol – yuh oblivously didn’t knew wat dat meant lool
Am very very sure dat you didn’t becos if yuh do den yuh wii not be making fool of yursel agen as yuh already are de establish fool here on csn – a correct werey LMAOoo, a pure yaish of mokey lmaaoo!
Anybodi wey get brain supoose know sey wetin Lineker dey yan na about foosbal on de pitch and not in really life lmaaoo
When dem talk sey a player is going missing for a few day in football talk, it only mean only dat the player may play one good game and then de next 2 games, he don’t playing so good, or he scoring goal in one game den don’t scored agen in de next 2 game – which is a lie by de way because we all saw his game and we knew dat that is a big lie, because he has score at least one goal in every single game he play, and is never injure or maybe few injury which take hin out of playing regulary, so please stop enbrassing yur family hear by showing yuh didn’t went to skool and didn’t understood simple english lmaaoo
Mokeyn Yansh, Yuh are a very very mumu man! Goat LMAOooo
This white listing of a black player is nothing new. They do it even in American football if you are not an uncle Tom, be ready to be treated badly. Personally I thought he should have gone to Saudi Arabia and make all the money he can now.
Calling a dog a bad name to justify the loop around its neck? All these shifty soccer analysts! The answers are readily available in books, such as “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa,” “The Destruction of Black Civilisation,” and “What Britain Did to Nigeria,” among others. Heard of jealousy? Racism?
Does money from mainland Europe smell differently from that of Turkey? I regret that he didn’t go to Saudi Arabia.
If Inter can only offer the current APOTY a 4.5m Euros annual pay, then I’m not surprised why Premiership clubs didn’t want Osimhen – they don’t want to pay him big money. Meanwhile, a certain Mason Mount collects over 200k per week at Man Utd.
The bottom line is that these clubs will regret it. And also these team top players are afraid Osimhen taking the spot light because he’s always loved by fans anywhere he goes. Who’s perfect in this world?? Wetin concern football with old story of a player having misunderstanding with his former national team coach coz he avoided a match. Why them no crucify messi after the one match all star suspension???
They know he will rule football if he plays for any top teams that is why they’re doing anything to dim his light. I know these whites I know their fears but God will decide at the end of the day!
Lmao… Fool..so you still travelled to America with this your nollywood brain…they will regret they will suffer bla bla lmao a village boy remains a village boy lmao…you guys still think all these still work? Lmao this was how you people say Napoli will regret but Napoli went on to win the title… lmao
Hahahahaha……Osimhen has ditched them and their Premier League; they should hands off his matter and let him be na. So much yuen yuen yuen about a player they cooked all sorts of lies about just to water down his value………LMAOoooo. Everybody is not born to lick asses.
The boy didn’t give a **** about their so-called big names and went to a place where he is valued even with his “bad character”…….LMAOooo. They expected him to accept 65-85k per week pay to come and “redeem his image” or “prove himself”, but the boy gave them the middle finger and threw their arrogance back in their faces…….LMAOoooo. They think they’re the only smart alecs on earth….LMAOoo
I guess a star player and current AFOTY like Ademola Lookman also has “Questionable Character”……LMAOooo.
That is why the only club that is showing interest in him is pricing him like 2nd hand clothing in Jankara market. This is despite agreeing to a meagre 4m per annum (less than 80k per week) pay. But the likes of Grealish, Sancho and Sterling, who aren’t half as good as him are seen to be good enough to command 250-300k
A player like Sekou Guirassay too must have a bad character, that is why clubs are not outbidding themselves for him despite scoring more than a dozen goals in the UCL last season…..LMAOooo
Wilfred Ndidi is available for just 9m but EPL clubs are prizing him as low as 4m……LMAOooo….I am sure he too in an indsciplined player.
These people really do not want to tell the truth about what they are all about…….LMAOOooo.
They all want African players who would accept peanuts in exchange for “I am wearing the jersey of a top club”……LMAOoo.
Of course, we don’t expect them to come out in the open to say we do not want African players……that will portray them as being “racists” and that is not good for PR. So the “he has a bad character narrative is a very good Alibi”
Already, Ademola Lookman is being branded all sorts of terrible names at the moment because he wouldn’t let Atalanta rub him in the mud…….LMAOoo. It is abominable for an African player to stand up for himself.
The African race will forever be grateful to Osimhen for bullshitting these “self-rated Nebuchadnezzars” of club football by not falling at their feet to worship them……..LMAOoo.
Their media campaign against Osimhen has backfired spectacularly in their faces………LMAOOoo. It is now they remember seeing Osimhen play a couple of times against Leicester when they were in the Europa League and he was so impressive, absolutely brilliant and sensational……LMAOooo. I thought they previously said he is unproven…….LMAOOooo. Now only chalrlatan CFs are remaining in the market, at loudly exorbitant prices………LMAOOo. They thought they could demarket Victor to the point of desperation……LMAOOoo. I am sure hearing/seeing Osimhen pocketing up to 400k per week now, while still playing on European soil churns their stomach so badly……LMAOOooo.
If they like, they should say Osimhen is the devil, we agree….actually, he is Lucifer incarnate……but guess what, we like him like that…..LMAOoooo…..his bad character has made him a KING where he is now and endeared him to the hearts of millions of fans across the globe. And guess what……He will still roast EPL clubs again when they meet Galatasaray in Europe like he has been roasting them…..LMAOooo
What did I say? I mentioned that a former liverpool player danny said osimhen was contentious (difficult) and its hard to justify paying a lot of money to a player who had just one good season.
People here are bleeding nigerians, they support nigerian playing players right or wrong. Im critical not baised. That’s why these players get to feel like they are god because nigerians said so
But the main thing is, he is an african playing player. Nobody is going to pay him loads of money to player that’s going to leave for afcon soon. Afcon that comes every 2 years in the middle in the club season. And hes injury prone too. People said he didn’t get injured in turkey. Do people bot understand the culture of the leagues?
Premier league: fast paced and physical
La liga: tactical league
Serie a: defensive league
Ademola even said how serie a is a defensive league
Which segways to lookman. He is a afcon player of the year and scored a hat trick in the europa league final. And TOP teams are still dragging their feet to sign him. Why? Because he is going to leave for afcon. He’s throwing a tantrum and saying atalanta broke their promise and stuff. Nobody is going to pay a african playing player and is an important part of the team and or starter if they keep leaving for afcon every 2 years in the middle of the club season. Top clubs want to win, not be handicapped. Look at most of these nigerians playing in lower leagues, near relegation teams or the middle east. Get real
But look. Jadon sancho is rude and difficult all the time to coaches too and still borussia dortmund wants him, he just came from chelsea and about to go back to dortmund. Hes an england international player. Rude has nothing to do with it. Are you available to play full time? These nigerians are getting paid for their availability. See people here complaining how low inter milan bid for lookman, under or around 50mil
The star player going to a top club team will most likely be put to the bench, not be a regular starter which will be detrimental to the national team bringing a player back who is not consistent who didnt have consistent game time. Like how they brought back awoniyi. He now comes from the bench around the 85 minute and he is the record transfer at forest
shuma or wat? Yuh are a compound fool! bastard dog dta yuh and yur dirty family are – yuh are not a Nigerian.
Yuh are a dirty disgusting leach always hanging around and commenting on Nigerian matters – if yuh are going to do dat then at least put some respect into what yuh f*****g doing by cpitalising Nigeria’s name yuh borntroway bastard dog! Nigeria begins with a capital N not small n and only a born bastard like yuh wil try dat – why not F off to your f****g country wherever yur retraded ass came from and bury yur dirty shameful face under the slimiest rock where yur fada and moda reside.
Shame on yuh and yur dirty jealous family – I feel sorry for your parents for producing such a let down as yuh!
Kwasia! F*****G animal!