Kvaratskhelia or Yunus Akgün? Victor Osimhen speaks on his preferred teammate

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker, Victor James Osimhen, refused to pick a side when he was quizzed about who's better amongst the players he has been in the same team with, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 25-year-old joined Turkish Super Lig side, Galatasaray, on loan from Napoli after he fell out with the club's hierarchy in a bid to force an exit from the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

Since joining Okan Buru's side, Osimhen has been in brilliant form, scoring 12 goals and providing five assists in 15 games across all competitions for Galatasaray, and has already been linked with a move Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United due to his efficiency in front of goal.

The Napoli loanee scored a brace at the Enerturk Energy Stadium yesterday evening as Galatasaray downed Kayserispor to go eight points clear at the top of the league summit heading into Christmas.

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After the game, Osimhen credited his teammates for a job well done away from home, and urged them to keep building their performances so they can be crowned champions at the end of the season.

Quizzed about who's the better player between Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Yunus Atgun, Osimhen said;

“Kvara or Yunus? Both of them are good players,”

Napoli loanee Victor Osimhen, currently at Galatasaray, was asked to choose between his former teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his current teammate Yunus Akgün. Watch how he responded.

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Osimhen has had a decent relationship with Atgun on the pitch, as they've directly combined for three goals since the ex-Lille man moved to RAMS Park. Back in Napoli, Kvara and Osimhen had great chemistry on the pitch as they won the Serie A title together. They directly combined for 15 goals during the Nigerian's time in Italy.

Osimhen's response to the question shows his professionalism on and off the pitch and utmost respect to both the players he's shared the dressing room with.