Napoli has offered a five-year deal worth €3m (N1.3b) a year totaling (N6.5b) for Victor Osimhen. According to reports, they are currently in contact with Lille to complete the transfer of the striker in the next few days. Italian journalist Nicolò Schira claimed LOSC forward Osimhen has been offered a five-year deal worth €3m (N1.3b) … Read more
Neymar paid tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant with a goal celebration in Paris St-Germain’s win at Lille. Confirmation of the five-time NBA champion’s death in a helicopter crash came during the Ligue 1 game. Neymar gave PSG the lead with a 20-yard curling effort in the first half. After scoring a second-half penalty, he … Read more
Victor Osimhen scored once more to send Lille into the French Cup Round of 16 following a 2-0 victory away to ESM Gonfreville. The Nigerian started the game from the bench after replacing Luiz Araujo in the 61st minute, nonetheless, he got the Great Danes’ second goal in the tie’s last minute. Loic Remy broke … Read more
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has expressed delight following Lille’s qualification into the semi-final of the French League Cup on Wednesday. Osimhen sealed Lille’s passage into the last four after doubling their lead on 58 minutes in the quarter-final against 10-man Amiens. Luis Araujo had put Lille 1-0 ahead in the 50th minute. Amiens were … Read more
Lille striker, Victor Osimhen, has been named the French Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2019. The Super Eagles star, who joined Lille this summer from Sporting Charleroi, won 45% of the vote to finish ahead of Monaco’s Islam Slimani (37%) and Nantes’ Nicolas Pallois (18%). Osimhen was involved in four goals (2 … Read more
Barcelona are monitoring Victor Osimhen at Lille, with a view to making a move when the January window opens, AS reports. The LaLiga champions are looking to sign a long-term replacement for Luis Suarez, who turns 33 next year. Barcelona’s main target is Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez, but they are aware he’s also attracting interest … Read more
In-form Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen scored in Lille 2-2 draw against Nimes on Sunday as they missed the chance to go third in Ligue 1 table. The Nigeria international Osimhen, 20, who also scored in Lille’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Chelsea midweek, struck the hosts’ leveller with 11 minutes remaining after a Renaud … Read more
In-form Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen found the back of the net again in Lille’s Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Strasbourg, setting the mark for the best start by any player in Lille’s history. The Nigeria international put Christophe Galtier’s men ahead in the 43rd minute before assisting Loic Remy who sealed the victory with his 64th-minute … Read more
Following his dazzling performances for Nigeria at the Under-17 World Cup in which he scored 10 goals at the back in 2015, there is a reason young Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, feels his senior career is just about to begin. The 20-year-old who was part of the Super Eagles squad to the just-ended AFCON tournament … Read more