“I understand why the legends cried” – Victor Osimhen anticipates emotional Napoli farewell

Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor James Osimhen, expects his Napoli farewell to be an emotional one, hinting he could be moved to tears at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 25-year-old joined Napoli from French Ligue 1 side, LOSC Lille in 2020, and has turned out to be a gem for the Italian side, scoring over 70 goals and winning the club's third Serie A title.

In four seasons at the club, Osimhen has grown to become a favourite and despite renewing his contract with the club in December, he has been linked with a move away from Italy, with Manchester United, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain interested.

In a recent interview with Betsson Sport, the former Wolfsburg man was asked to describe how the fans in Napoli have made him feel, and he responded, calling the city his second home.

“Extraordinary. For me, it’s absolutely incredible. I’ve been in football for about seven years now and I say it in every interview when they ask me about Napoli fans. When I have to look for a word to describe them, I am speechless because they are electrifying, I have never seen anything like this that takes football so seriously the way fans support the team is truly unbelievable. I have played in other clubs, but the passion that the Neapolitans have for their club is out of this world,” the former Charleroi man said.

Osimhen has scored 15 goals in 28 games for Napoli across all competitions this season, adding eight assists alongside.