Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, will have a release clause of €140 million in a one-year Napoli contract extension after an agreement was reportedly reached by Nigerian’s camp for a contract extension till June 2026. Osimhen’s current deal runs out in June 2025 and he has been linked with several top European clubs. An earlier report revealed on Wednesday that Osimhen’s …

Victor Osimhen is the African footballer player of the year! His compatriot, Asisat Oshoala was also crowned CAF Women’s Player of the Year for a record sixth time, in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night. Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who made headlines in Italy and also for his contribution in the Super Eagles jersey, won the CAF African Player …

The 2023 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony took place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Argentina megastar, Lionel Messi, won the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappe, who finished second and third respectively. Lionel Messi dedicated his record eighth Ballon d’Or award to Diego Maradona on what …

The result of a scan to determine the extent of a hamstring injury Victor Osimhen suffered in Friday’s friendly against Saudi Arabia will be known on Sunday (today), Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has revealed. The Napoli striker walked out of the game in the 55th minute without any help after he suffered a hamstring injury in his right leg. …

Victor Osimhen scored twice for Italian champions Napoli who survived an early scare in their Serie A title defence thrashing newly-promoted Frosinone 3-1 on Saturday. The brace took his tally for the club to 61 with 14 assists in 102 club appearances. The Naples side had a horror start when they conceded a penalty inside five minutes after Jens Cajuste …

Bundesliga champions Bayern München have turned their attention to Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, putting talks with English captain Harry Kane on hold. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham have rejected a €70 million offer for the England international, demanding €90 million, so Bayern Munich have put talks on hold and consider making an offer to Napoli for Osimhen. The …

Victor Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda and Napoli are yet to reach an agreement on a new contract for the forward. According to report, Calenda met with Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis to sort out details of a new contract but no agreement was reached. Napoli want Osimhen to sign a new two-year contract with a pay rise. The Nigeria international …

Seated in the presidential box as Nigeria tackled Liberia in the Day 5 game of their group for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, President George Oppong Weah of Liberia could not stop singing the praises of Super Eagles’ forward Victor Osimhen. Following his excellent season in which he scored 25 league goals to steer SC Napoli to their first …

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that he listens to Olamide’s rap songs for motivation before going to the pitch to play. The Super Eagles star said Olamide is his favourite Nigerian artist. Osimhen also said that he listens to Nas and Damian Marley’s ‘Only the Strong Survive’ too, stressing that he approaches every match with the mentality that he …

Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has been named the best striker in the Italian top flight for the 2022–23 season. The organiser of the Italian topflight, Lega Serie A, made the announcement on their Twitter handle on Friday. Osimhen beat AC Milan forward Rafael Leao and Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez to the individual accolade. The 24-year-old played a crucial role in …