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The Nigerian striker continues to receive plaudits following his impressive performances for Napoli this season.
Former Tottenham star Glenn Hoddle is the latest pundit to praise Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen has been exceptional for Napoli this season, with 18 league goals in 19 games for the Neapolitans.
Osimhen's red hot season continues
The 24-year-old carried his league form into the Champions League after scoring in Napoli’s 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Osimhen scored the opening goal, tapping home a ball from Hirving Lozano. It was not just the goal that set Osimhen apart in the game.
The Nigerian also won a penalty for Luciano Spalletti’s men, although Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed the resulting spot kick.
Hoddle was in the studio watching Osimhen’s show his quality and was in awe of the Nigerian’s talents.
Hoddle wants Osimhen in England
The former Chelsea star praised Osimhen for his all-action display, including the penalty he won.
“It’s his desire to get on that goal sheet and to score another goal,” Hoddle told BT Sport.
“He’s got that pace to go in behind defenders.
“Every defender will tell you they hate it if you’ve got a player that just drifts on the shoulder of them and then from there, and he does it every time.
“But he’s also good at holding up play as well. He’s got everything at the moment.
“He’s quick off the mark as we saw when he got the penalty. Even that penalty and how he got that penalty was incredible.
Hoddle added that he would love to see Osimhen bring his talents to the Premier League, with his fellow pundit and ex-Chelsea star Eniola Aluko saying she wants the Nigerian at Chelsea.
“He is a top, top player and let’s hope he can continue, be injury-free and end up in the Premier League. It would be lovely to see him play every other week,” Hoddle added.
Osimhen has been linked with a move away from Napoli, with Manchester United leading the race to sign him.
However, potential clubs will have to pay a the top dollar to sign the Nigeria international as he still has two years left on his contract in Naples, having arrived from Lille for a club-record fee of €75m in 2020.
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