Osimhen's Napoli time almost up? Nigeria coach Peseiro predicts Super Eagle's transfer

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Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro believes Napoli will struggle to keep Victor Osimhen past the end of the 2022/23 season owing to his exploits.
  • Osimhen has been in good form
  • He is the top scorer in Serie A
  • Peseiro expects bids for the forward

WHAT HAPPENED: The Nigeria international has been a prolific goalscorer in the ongoing campaign for the Italian outfit. In 10 Serie A matches, the 23-year-old has directly been involved in 10 goals for his club. He has managed to score eight and assist twice.

Peseiro believes it will not be easy for the Naples-based team to keep the forward after the season concludes.

WHAT HE SAID: "Osimhen scores a lot and he is young. It is certainly not easy, usually, a centre forward finds this level later on. But he always scores, at this moment I don't think I'm wrong if I say that every team in the world wants to buy him. He knows how to press, he knows how to score. He knows how to use his body: He would know how to play in all teams," Peseiro told the Napoli Magazine.

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"Napoli are playing very well, they are first, the benefits are for both. For him, for the coach, and for his teammates. Keeping a player like this for Napoli will not be easy given the value and the demands he will have. Complete centre-forward: he assists, scores from the right, left, is strong in the defensive phase, knows how to press and is not easy to defend for a central defence.

"In June, in the summer, I believe that Napoli will ask for several million for him ... And I think there will be many clubs to offer them: he is young and still has great growth potential."

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Reports have it that Premier League heavyweights Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are chasing the striker.

Bundesliga side Bayern Munich are also rumoured to be eyeing the Super Eagles forward.

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Al Wahda coach Jose Peseiro

WHAT NEXT: Napoli and Osimhen will be aiming at getting another win on Saturday against Udinese before the league takes a break for the World Cup.

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