Victor Osimhen: Brazil Icon Careca Hails Napoli Superstar Backs Him to Continue Stellar Form

• Victor Osimhen looks poised to depart Napoli in the summer transfer window
• The Nigerian forward has been one of the club’s standouts in recent seasons
• A Brazil football icon has heaped praises on Osimhen amid his departure rumours

Victor Osimhen has continued to attract plaudits from many football legends after his stellar performances with Napoli.

The 25-year-old, who joined the Italian Serie A club from the French club Lille in 2020, has been nothing short of a revelation.

The forward’s impeccable performance for the Partenopei climaxed when he led the team to their first Scudetto crown since 1990.

Osimhen's exceptional form has attracted interest from top clubs, with reports suggesting potential transfers to elite clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.

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However, amid the speculations linking the Nigerian with a transfer away from the Italian club, Brazilian football icon Antonio de Oliveira Filho, fondly regarded as Careca, has heaped praises on the Nigerian, stressing that he hopes Napoli can also properly replace him upon his departure from the club that continues to seem imminent by the day.

Careca speaks on Osimhen

In a recent interview, the 63-year-old, seemingly resigned to Osimhen's imminent summer departure, expressed his best wishes for the forward's future and emphasised the importance of replacing a player of his calibre properly.

"I hope that he can continue to excel as he did in Naples. I have met him. He is a respectable young man, and he has performed exceptionally well with Napoli, scoring many goals and contributing to the championship victory. Should he indeed leave, I hope we can find a new player worthy of replacing Osimhen," he stated, as quoted by Napoli Magazine.

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Osimhen has had an incredible four years with Napoli, scoring over 74 goals in 129 appearances, according to data courtesy of Fotmob.

The 2023 CAF Player of the Year is expected to command a transfer fee in excess of €100 million for Napoli to consider any sale.

Nigerians warn Osimhen against joining Chelsea

Sports Brief in a previous report stated Nigerian fans urged Osimhen against joining Chelsea following their defeat against Arsenal.

The Premier League club fell to a five-nil defeat against their London rivals.