Former Super Eagles and Barcelona player, Gbenga Okunnowo believes it is only Victor Osimhen that can decide on his own future, but advises him to join a club where his playing time will be guaranteed.
The Napoli striker is being courted by several European clubs. Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly preparing to steal Osimhen from under Arsenal’s nose with the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle United, Barcelona, AC Milan and Bayern Munich also interested.
The 23-year-old has scored 28 goals in 62 appearances across all competitions since joining the Italian outfit from Lille of France for £67.5million in the summer transfer window of the year 2020.
The Gunners had an initial bid of £51million rejected by the Serie A side sometimes last week. Reports now state the Gunners are now considering a club record £86m bid to get a deal over the line.
Man Utd have also been linked with a move. However, according to journalist, Lorenzo Amuso, Spurs could well get there ahead of them both as they offer Osimhen Champions League football next season.
Okunnowo was asked during an interview he granted on a radio station based in Lagos on Saturday what he felt about the various transfer offers coming the way of Osimhen and which club he should join.
“As far as I am concerned, it is only Victor Osimhen that can decide on his own future, but if it comes down to advising him as my brother, I will tell him to join a club where he will play regularly,” Okunnowo said.
By Oluyemi Ogunseyin
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Only Nigerian players always considering game time before they move…….Mane moved from Southampton to Liverpool and we never heard anything about game time…….Kessie is moving from AC Milan to Barcelona and we have not heard anything about game time……Idrissa moved from Everton to PSG and we never heard anything about game time…….Why should Osimhen be moving from Napoli to any club in the world and we will be talking about game time?……Are Nigerian players substandard players?…..The other players I mentioned made their moves too around the same age Osimhen is now so please don’t tell me about development…….What is really the problem of SE players?…….Those days we had players in Juventus, Ac milan.,Inter Milan, Dortmund,Ajax , Barcelona and Co and we never heard of this game time chorus……..It’s advises like this from an ex international that is making most of SE players running to Lower leagues to get game time…….How can you grow as a player if you don’t challenge yourself among the best?…….How can SE be great again if our players are not competing among the best…… This notion should stop…….Go and fight for shirt…..Go and make name for yourself……It’s the pedigree of the players that makes the national team great….. take a look at Senegal CIV Algeria Switzerland and Belgium that where not known before are now world beaters because of the pedigree of their player and the league they play their football………These are countries that where lacing Nigeria’s boots in the 90s in terms of Football……..This one is here talking about game time for a player like osimhen that is our star player
………A player that has played and scored many goals in the most defensive league in the world…….Abeg osimhen please don’t listen to such dirty talk…….If real Madrid comes for you go there and fight for shirt….. Brazilian Argentinian Uruguay players are moving from their local league streight into the first eleven of Madrid Barcelona Juventus Man City without considering game time before moving…….our players should stop looking down on themselves……it’s affecting SE.