Serie A; Napoli Announce Osimhen Capture

Serie A; Napoli Announce Osimhen Capture

By Sampson Adedeji

Napoli have confirmed the arrival of highly rated Lille striker Victor Osimhen for an initial €60m (£54.9m) fee, BSNSports.com.ng reports

Osimhen has put pen to paper on a long-term deal and becomes the most expensive transfer deal of the summer so far.

The 21-year-old managed 13 league goals for Lille this season before the French campaign was ended early owing to the Coronavirus pandemic.

"SSC Napoli acquired the sports performance of footballer Victor Osimhen from Lille outright.

This is the tweet from President De Laurentiis: "Welcome Victor! ", club said.

With the Under 17 Osimhen conquered the World Cup in 2015 in which he distinguished himself by graduating top scorer with 10 goals.

He has so far ranked up 10 goals for Nigeria's Super Eagles.