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Lookman is ready to hunt down Osimhen like a dog.
Nigeria international Ademola Lookman is ready to challenge his compatriot Victor Osimhen.
Lookman is embroiled in a battle for the Capocannoniere with Osimhen for their respective sides.
Osimhen is top of the scoring charts in Italy with 13 while Lookman occupies the second spot with 11.
The Italian Serie A is now at the halfway stage and both Lookman is ready for the challenge to outscore Osimhen at the end of the season.
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Lookman on Osimhen and golden boot
Lookman joined Atalanta from Leicester City this summer and in his first season has established himself as an important player under Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
The 25-year-old Lookman explained in an interview with the Athletic revealed that he now intends to seize the top scorer award displacing his compatriot Osimhen,
He said, ”I used to think about the future, you can get caught up in the future and the future will always come but the now is the most important
“Nah, not when he (Osimhen) is above you, anyway. I will catch him, Not I might, I will.”
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While Lookman has 11 goals in 18 games, Osimhen has 13 in 15 league outings as they both battle for the Serie A top scorer award.
Osimhen has the better goal ratio as the target man for Napoli but Lookman has the advantage of taking penalties for Atalanta.
Lookman returns to action for Napoli against Sampdoria on Saturday, January 28 while Osimhen is involved in a massive clash between Napoli and Roma scheduled for Sunday, January 29, 2023.
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