As Osimhen Edges Closer to Serie A Title, Here Are 8 Nigerians Who Have Won Titles in Europe's Top 5 Leagues

• Victor Osimhen will surely win the Serie A title this season, becoming the second to achieve such a feat
• Other Nigerian footballer stars have also been successful in Europe's top-five leagues
• Kanu Nwankwo and Mikel Obi won the English Premier League on two occasions respectively

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen closes in on the Serie A title as Napoli already have one hand on the prestigious Scudetto.

It is the first time in over three decades that the Partenopei will claim the title as they have opened up a 15-point lead over second placed AC Milan with 13 matches left before the season ends.

Osimhen would not be the first Nigerian to win the Serie A title, as Obafemi Martins was part of the Inter Milan squad that won the title during the 2005/2006 season.

Here we take a look at Nigerian footballers who have won titles in Europe’s top five leagues - England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.

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1. Mikel Obi – 2 Premier League titles

The former Super Eagles captain won the English Premier League title on two occasions with Chelsea. He was part of the Blues squad that won the league during the 2009/2010 and 2014/2015 seasons.

2. Kanu Nwankwo – 2 Premier League titles

Kanu showed class during his spell with the Gunners between 1999 and 2004. He won the Premier League title twice in the 2001/2002 and 2004/2005 seasons.

3. Victor Moses – Premier League

Although he spent most of his years at Chelsea on loan to a number of clubs, Victor Moses played an important role as the London club won the league title during the 2016/2017 season.

In total, he made 87 league appearances for the Blues and scored 7 goals.

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4. Obafemi Martins - Serie A

‘Obagoal’ was part of the Inter Milan squad that won the Scudetto during the 2005/2006 season. He scored 9 league goals in 28 matches during the campaign.

5. Wilson Oruma – Ligue 1

The former forward won the French Ligue 1 with Lens. Oruma remains one of the finest players Nigeria ever had.

He won the title during the 1997/1998 season.

6. Victor Ikpeba - Ligue

Famously called the ‘Prince of Monaco’. Ikpeba showed class during his time in France, scoring a staggering 55 goals in 170 matches for Monaco.

He was the ‘City Boy’, helping the club claim the league title during the 1996-1997 season.

7. Sunday Oliseh - Bundesliga

One of Nigeria’s best players of all time. Oliseh was magical in Germany and made his presence felt while at Borussia Dortmund. He was at the club between 2000 and 2004.

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He featured in 53 league matches and scored just one goal but was part of the squad that won the Bundesliga during the 2001/2002 season.

8. Gbenga Okunowo - La Liga

He remains the only Nigerian player to win the Spanish La Liga. The Nigerian full-back made more than 10 league appearances for La Liga winners Barcelona during the 1998/99 season.

Why Osimhen must avoid Man Utd transfer

Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen has attracted interest from several top clubs across Europe with Manchester United said to be closely monitoring the situation.

The 24-year-old forward has made public his desire to feature in the Premier League and he has been heavily linked with a move to the Old Trafford outfit.

However, Napoli have since slapped a staggering €150 million price tag on the striker, a figure which makes signing him a difficult prospect.