Lille forward Victor Osimhen discredited claims that he planned to move them to Napoli and excused them as “fake news.”
Osimhen delighted in a noteworthy campaign with the northern French club in Ligue 1 preceding the coronavirus pandemic early finished the 2019-20 campaign. This has seen the international association among Nigeria and several clubs across Europe.
This prompted claims from several outlets that Osimhen had agreed to a deal with Serie A club Napoli-however the player himself rubbished these.
He told Omasports: “It’s fake news about my deal with Napoli. These journalists, which claim to be professionals, shock me. Overlook this fake news on my account, you’ll know it straightforwardly from me when there’s a deal for my transfer.”
Just before the 2019-20 season, Osimhen joined Lille from Sporting Charleroi yet is already associated with a major cash move somewhere else.
Remembering two for a Champions League campaign that saw Lille register just a solitary point, he scored 18 goals in all rivalries, as they completed behind Valencia, Chelsea and Ajax at the bottom of Group H.
According to proprietor Gerard Lopez, Lille has gotten various proposals for Osimhen which had recently dismissed enthusiasm for the forward during January.
Osimhen, with Tottenham and Liverpool among the names referenced, has also apparently attracted enthusiasm from the Premier League. His agent, Ariyo Igbayilola, says the player might be joining a club where first-team football is guaranteed.
