Osimhen Deserves African Player Of The Year Gong - Adebayor

Osimhen Deserves African Player Of The Year Gong - Adebayor

Sampson Adedeji

Former Hawks of Togo forward Emmanuel Adebayor has said Nigeria's Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen deserved to be named African Player of the Year, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Nigeria International made all the headlines last season in the Italian Serie A scoring over 30 goals in all competitions.

While speaking to BBC Africa, the former Arsenal attacker made it clear that Napoli deserved the African award.

“It’s very simple, we have seen the season and for me if you ask me who deserves the 2023 African Player of the Year award, its Osimhen, because of what he has done with Napoli, scoring in all the biggest games in Italy and also winning the Scudetto.

“He has done quite well, who is there (to challenge Osimhen) Sadio Mane was injured and had a difficult season, Mohamed Salah had one of the worst seasons in his career, there’s the guy from Cameroon Zambo Anguissa but the star player in Napoli is Osimhen.

 If you ask me to vote and I am given 10 votes I will give 12 to Osimhen for the 2023 African Player of the Year,” the former Real Madrid man said.