Osimhen Hails EPL As Best League in the World Amid Chelsea and Arsenal Links

Osimhen Hails EPL As Best League in the World Amid Chelsea and Arsenal Links

Chukwu Ikechukwu
May 9, 2024 at 8:12 AM
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  • Victor Osimhen has fuelled speculations he could be heading to England
  • The Napoli forward has been linked with interests from Chelsea and Arsenal
  • Osimhen has been widely tipped to leave Napoli at the end of the season

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Victor Osimhen has expressed his admiration for the Premier League after he described the English topflight league as the best in the world.

The Super Eagles forward has been strongly linked with some Premier League clubs with Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool all rumoured to have an interest in the Napoli forward.

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Victor Osimhen has been tipped to leave Napoli at the end of the season with Chelsea keen on signing the Nigerian forward. Photo by Ciancaphoto Studio.
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According to Complete Sports, Osimhen, who has just one year on his Napoli contract, disclosed that he has already made a decision on his next move as speculation continues to surround his future.

“When you’re one of the hottest strikers on the globe, you expect this type of thing, and of course, the Premier League is one of the biggest and best leagues in the whole world.
“I’m with Napoli, I signed a new contract. I’m enjoying my time there. I think I’ve already made up my mind, I already know what I want to do in my career.”

Chelsea are one of the leading competitors for Osimhen and the Blues will be expected to pay his full release clause worth around €130 million to secure his services next season.

Osimhen reportedly favours Chelsea move

Osimhen is reportedly in favour of signing for Chelsea this summer as the Blues continue to push for the Nigerian forward’s signature when the transfer window opens per Football London.

Ex-Chelsea icons, Didier Drogba and John Obi-Mikel have previously stated publicly their role in trying to convince the 25-year-old forward to ignore other offers to join the Blues in the summer.

The London club’s main opposition remains Paris Saint-Germain as the Parisians are keen to match Chelsea’s financial strength and even offer the Napoli forward a more lucrative deal to join them.

Osimhen among Napoli’s greatest strikers

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that in four campaigns with Napoli, Osimhen has 76 goals and 18 assists in 131 appearances for the club which places him 13th on the club's list of all-time scorers.

The late great Diego Maradona scored 115 goals in 257 appearances. The Argentine is, without a doubt, the best player to play for Napoli.

Dries Mertens' 148 goals make the Belgian Napoli’s top scorer while Lorenzo Insigne bagged 122 goals in 434 appearances to sit second, and Marek Hamsik rounds up the top three with 121 goals in a record 520 matches.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..