Nigeria and Napoli Star Victor Osimhen Prefers Bayern Munich over PSG

Nigeria and Napoli Star Victor Osimhen Prefers Bayern Munich over PSG

Lukman Mumuni
updated at May 1, 2023 at 1:46 PM
  • Victor Osimhen is expected to leave Napoli in the summer transfer window
  • Bayern Munich and Paris-Saint Germain are leading the race for his signature
  • Osimhen has been Napoli's star this season as they are on the verge of ending a 33-year wait for the Serie A title

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, has reportedly made known his preference regarding his future ahead of the summer transfer window.

The Nigeria and Napoli star has popped up on the radar of several elite European clubs with Paris-Saint Germain and Bayern Munich leading the race for his services.

Manchester United and Chelsea are the other clubs also interested in the Nigerian attacker.

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Victor Osimhen has made a decision between Bayern Munich and PSG. Credit: @sscnapoli
Source: Twitter

And according to Football Italia, Osimhen has decided he'll probably to return to Germany by joining Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich.

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Osimhen's first stint in Europe was in Germany, where he joined Wolfsburg.

However, after a difficult start to life in the Bundesliga he left for Belgium where he spent time on loan at Sporting Charleroi. He later moved to France to join Lille, where he gained the attention of the world with blistering performances in Ligue 1.

The 24-year-old prefers Bayern Munich over PSG despite an agreement between the player's agent and the French club.

Osimhen is leading Napoli to their first Italian Serie A title in 33 years after scoring 21 goals in 26 games this season.

Osimhen wants to wrap up the league with Napoli before publicly declaring his next move.

Balotelli predicts bright future for Osimhen

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Italian striker Mario Balotelli has ranked Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen among the next generation of great players after the era of legendary Lionel Messi.

The former Manchester City striker also tipped AC Milan’s Rafael Leao to reach the level of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

Balotelli stated that Osimhen and Leao could reach the height of world-class players if they maintain their focus.

Bayern interested in Osimhen

Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich are reportedly set to offer everything possible to land Victor Osimhen at the Allianz Arena.

Quite a number of clubs are on the trail of the Nigerian international, who has netted 25 goals for Napoli this season.

The Italian club have one hand on the Scudetto already and are just one win away from claiming the Serie A title for the first time in more than three decades.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.