Victor Osimhen Says Playing in Serie A Remains a Challenge for Him

• Victor Osimhen has scored 19 league goals this season for Napoli and he has been linked with a Premier League move
• The Nigerian has now explained that what matters to him now this season is to succeed with Napoli
• After 25 games played so far this season, Napoli are still topping the the league standings with 65 points

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has stated emphatically that playing in the Italian Serie A remains a big challenge for him as he refused to rule out a move to the Premier League.

Osimhen's journey so far in the Serie A has been a glorious one that is leading into prosperity considering the fact that the Nigerian is leading the goalscoring chart for this season and his club are also topping the league table.

This has made the Super Eagles star hotcake in Europe with many clubs already showing interest to have the signature of the 24-year-old.

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Erik ten Hag who is the coach of Man United has reportedly told his superiors at Old Trafford to get him Osimhen, but the Red Devils will face serious challenge from Chelsea and others to land him.

What did Osimhen say?

According to a report on Complete Sports, the Nigerian star explained that he is currently not thinking about the Premier League.

Statement made by Osimhen

“Playing in Serie A is wonderful for me. I know that people consider the Premier League to be the best league in the world, but for now I’m not thinking about it, I don’t know what will happen.

“For me, Serie A remains a great challenge, with different characteristics from other leagues and with fans who always make you feel their support.''

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Osimhen nominated for award

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Nigerian international Victor Osimhen was nominated for the prestigious Serie A Player of the Month Award for February.

The Napoli striker scored in all four league matches in the month as the Partenopei continue their reign on top of the league standings.

Osimhen was on the score sheet against Spezia, Cremonese, Sassuolo and Empoli, helping his club to win all the matches.

The 24-year-old currently leads the scorer’s chart with 19 goals in 21 appearances.