Rohr endorses Osimhen on Napoli move

Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr, has backed striker Victor Osimhen to shine if he eventually joins Italian giants Napoli.

The Franco-German made this statement in an interview with Napoli Magazine.

Rohr said he had earlier advised the Nigerian forward to move to a club where he would get regular playing time and develop his game.

Osimhen, who recently won the Marc Vivien Foe award for the best African footballer in Ligue 1, has been on the radar of top European sides after his sterling performance for Lille in the cancelled Ligue 1 season.

“Of course, we are talking about a scorer, a player of power and speed. He is a fighter, he never accepts defeat, he always wants to win, even in training matches,” Rohr stated.

“Often, in our chats, I advise him to take an important step and go to a club where he can find the right space to play continuously and grow. He is a guy who loves to work hard and who needs to be in constant competition.

“Victor is someone who always wants to grow and improve, technically and tactically. Then he is a smart, intelligent boy and I repeat: has everything it takes to get to Didier Drogba’s level.

“I think Napoli will be a great chance for Victor and he will prove to be a great player for Napoli if the deal obviously goes through,” Rohr added. Punch