Victor Osimhen made a special return to action for Napoli on Wednesday after his goal gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League. Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the first leg at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in his first match since returning from …

Victor Osimhen is expected to return to Napoli by the end of this week following the conclusion of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Osimhen and Nigeria were beaten 2-1 by hosts Cameroon in the final of the competition. According to Football Italia, the striker will be back in Naples between this Friday and Saturday. It remains to be seen …

Super Eagles player, Victor Osimhen has been declared fit for the AFCON semi-final clash against South Africa on Wednesday (tomorrow). The Team Media Officer Babafemi Raji, on Tuesday, disclosed in a press statement that the African Player of the Year joined the team in Bouaké and trained with the squad today. Raji disclosed that Osimhen has been cleared fit and …

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has agreed to leave Serie A champions, Napoli, for a move to Chelsea in the summer. According to TEAMtalk, the 25-year-old, who has a release clause of around £112m, will not be moving this month but is willing to sign a pre-agreement in January before making the switch to Chelsea official at the end of the …

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract for his Napoli side as confirmed on Saturday. Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed this development via his X account on Saturday. He wrote, “Victor Osimhen signs new deal at Napoli — confirmed. Documents also in place.” Earlier on Friday, Romano noted that “the agreement between Napoli and Victor Osimhen on new …

Striker Victor Osimhen has been shortlisted for the best player award in the men’s category by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) for 2023. The Nigerian is up against reigning Ballon d’Or winner and holder of the IFFHS award Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Antoine Griezman and Bukayo Saka. The list also includes Vinicius …

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men and women categories, respectively. Osimhen who finished as the top scorer in the 2023 African Cup Nations qualifiers will battle Egypt’s Mohammed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez for the top gong. The Nigerian was also …

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen was named as the Italian Footballers’ Association Footballer of the Year for his stellar showing with Neopolitans last season. The award ceremony held on Monday night, also had other accolades, including the team of the year, coach of the year, club of the year, and goal of the season. Osimhen’s 26 goals were instrumental in helping …

Authoritative transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Victor Osimhen is determined to leave Serie A champions Napoli and will not renew his contract. Osimhen’s current contract will expire in June 2025. The Nigeria international was in discussion with Napoli over a new two-year deal in the summer, but the relationship between him and the club deteriorated after the Partenopei …

Barcelona have included Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface on their list of candidates to replace Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, 35, scored 23 times in the league last season but has been tipped to be phased out as Barca look for a suitable heir to the No.9 shirt. Other players shortlisted by Diario Sport to replace Lewandowski are Anthony Martial, …