I’m sorry for Osimhen – Napoli boss Antonio Conte

Napoli manager, Antonio Conte, has showed sympathy for the messy situation Victor Osimhen finds himself in, Soccernet.ng reports. 

The 25-year-old forward was linked with a move away from the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium all summer, but the transfer window slammed shut with no deal on the table for the former LOSC Lille man.

While Conte reiterated the point of the Napoli board to stand firm on their decision not to integrate Osimhen into the squad, the former Inter Milan coach expressed sympathy for the Nigerian's situation.

“Some issues blocked it; perhaps if we had unlocked that [Osimhen] situation, we would have completed the team differently and earlier. I’m sorry about what happened. I’m sorry for Osimhen. I’m sorry for the club that didn’t monetize. I am sorry for myself because we didn’t complete the team as we wanted, but the club proved to be consistent in this situation. Coherence is the starting point when it comes to respecting the rules. The club proved consistent, so I praise them for this attitude,” the former Juventus head coach said in quotes revealed by Cult of Calcio.

On the striker's side, he has received support from his Nigerian compatriots. Stanley Nwabali, Asisat Oshoala, John Ogu, Jude Odion Ighalo and a host of others have rallied around the Nigerian attacker after his move to Chelsea fell through.

The former Wolfsburg man will be looking to leave the club during the January transfer window, with reports still linking him with a move to Chelsea.