Nigerian midfielder John Ogu is confident Napoli in-form forward Victor Osimhen will step into the shoes of legendary striker Rashidi Yekinni if he continues his goal-scoring form.
Yekini is Nigeria’s all-time top goalscorer with 37 goals, and represented the nation in seven major tournaments, including two World Cups where he scored the country’s first-ever goal in the competition. He was also named the African Footballer of The Year in 1993.
The 24-year-old Nigerian forward has formed a key part of Luciano Spalletti’s team at Napoli and has continued to impress with his performances. The former Lille star has scored 12 goals and provided four assists in 14 Serie A appearances this season and is on the verge of delivering the first league title for the Parthenopeans since 1990.
Osimhen’s run of fine form has already attracted the attention of top clubs around Europe, with multiple Premier League sides all interested to sign the Nigeria international, but the striker has remained focused on his game, scoring goals for Naples.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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