“He Is Annoying”: Italy Defender Vents About Napoli Striker Victor Osimhen

• Bologna central defender Riccardo Calafiori is not a big fan of Victor Osimhen
• The Italian defender got the better of Napoli's frontman in Saturday’s Serie A clash
• Bologna defeated Napoli 2-0 to keep their Champions League hopes alive

Victor Osimhen is one of the world’s best strikers presently but the Napoli frontman is not so loved by Serie A defenders as Bologna’s central defender Riccardo Calafiori has confirmed.

The Italian defender and Osimhen faced off in a Serie A clash on Saturday, May 11, as Bologna defeated Napoli 2-0 with the Italian defender getting the best of the Super Eagles striker.

According to All Nigeria Soccer, Calafiori, who limited Osimhen to just one shot on target throughout the encounter, disclosed after the game that the Nigerian is annoying to play against.

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"We are playing a very good match, we have to stay like this and I also have to maintain concentration against Osimhen who is really annoying."

Osimhen has netted 15 goals in Serie A this season against eight different teams including Frosinone, Sassuolo, Udinese, Lecce, Fiorentina, Cagliari Calcio, Monza, and AS Roma.

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Meanwhile, suitors bidding to buy Osimhen have been placed on red alert following after stats of the Napoli forward were released which showed how the striker has struggled this season.

According to Football Tranfers, the Super Eagles striker has not scored at all against a club currently in the top five in Serie A as 11 of his 15 goals have come against clubs in the bottom six of the table.

Osimhen has also scored six goals against teams in the bottom three and only has two goals against opponents in the top 10.

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Chelsea considers U-turn on Osimhen

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Chelsea’s proposed interest in Osimhen is being threatened with a deal for the Nigerian forward looking more likely not to happen in this summer transfer window.

The Blues are in a head-to-head fight with Paris Saint-Germain for the 25-year-old forward, but it appears that the Napoli front's price tag may cause the Premier League club to drop the deal.

Chelsea are unwilling to pay exorbitant fees to sign Osimhen, who is believed to want a large salary and substantial commission if he joins the club during the transfer season.