Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has expressed his admiration for Napoli's Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.
Victor Osimhen emerged as one of the world's best players over the course of the 2022-23 season, almost single-handedly firing Napoli to their first Scudetto in over 30 years,
The Nigerian striker scored 26 goals in Serie A to win the Golden Boot, and a total of 31 goals across all competitions for Napoli, earning an almost god-like status in Naples.
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Former Chelsea and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, showered praises on the Napoli striker, saying:
“Victor Osimhen is probably the next one for me, that i say okay can this guy come in? We have seen what this guy can do for Napoli.
The pace he has, the tenacity. He is a top player, I very much like him,” Sturridge told Sky Sports
Osimhen is currently nursing an injury and will remain out of action for a few weeks but the striker has still managed 6 goals in 10 games for Napoli this season.
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