Super Eagles Striker Osimhen Emerges As World Record Transfer Target for Top Spanish Giants

• Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has emerged as January transfer target for Spanish giants Real Madrid
• The Super Eagles attacker has won the hearts of Napoli fans this season with his impressive performances
• Real Madrid are reportedly eager to gain his talent after losing out on the Kylian Mbappe deal in the summer

Reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid have reportedly joined the race to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, as those in charge of Los Blancos are impressed with his performances.

Osimhen is currently in the best form of his career, as the Nigerian keeps on getting the goals for Napoli this season and they are also topping the Serie A table.

Despite Osimhen's brilliance for Napoli so far this season, the future of the Nigerian is still a subject of speculation, with clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal also said to be interested.

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In 22 games in all competitions this term for Napoli, Osimhen has netted 11 goals for the Serie A leaders and created four assists.

According to the report on Sportsmole, Real Madrid have identified the Nigerian as a player who will fit in perfectly in their squad.

Osimhen's contract at Napoli

The Super Eagles striker is contracted to his Naples club until June 2025, and Real Madrid will have to make a big offer before Napoli can consider selling him.

For the Super Eagles, Osimhen has also been impressive and has been tipped to equal/break Rashidi Yekini's 37-goal record in the national team.

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen narrated how he survived in Lagos, Nigeria, where he had to sell water on the streets.

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The Nigerian international, who joined the Italian club Napoli in the summer of 2020, stated that he lost both parents while he was young.

Osimhen, who grew up around Olusosun in the Ojota area of Lagos, was part of the Golden Eaglets squad that won the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile, where he scored 10 goals in 7 matches.

He then played for the U23 team before earning a call-up to the Super Eagles prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt.