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Ajax interested in signing Osimhen – Reports

Nigerian youngster, Victor Osimhen has been linked with a move to Dutch club, AFC Ajax.

According to Owngoalnigeria, the 19-year-old striker may be on his way to Amsterdam when he finishes his loan spell at Charleroi‎.

Osimhen is on loan from Wolfsburg till next summer and has been spectacular at Charleroi‎, scoring 7 goals in 13 games.

Osimhen started his career at the Ultimate Strikers Academy, in Lagos before representing Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. After a stellar performance at the showpiece, Osimhen caught the attention of VfL Wolfsburg, he officially joined the club in January 2017 on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

This post was last modified on December 19, 2018 8:31 am

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