Ex-Italy striker urges Napoli to reinstate Victor Osimhen for this one reason

Ex-Italy and Lazio forward, Bruno Giordano, has urged Napoli to reinstate Super Eagles striker, Victor James Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 26-year-old left Napoli on loan last September, joining Galatasaray, where he did exploit, winning the Turkish Super Lig and the League Cup.

Napoli's CEO, Aurelien De Laurentiis, has made it clear Osimhen won't play another game for his club. He's now working alongside the striker's party to find an exit route for the Nigerian forward.

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Gordiano played 109 games for Napoli in his time at the club, scoring 37 goals and providing seven assists. He also won the Scudetto with Die Partenopei in the 1986/1987 season.

A Napoli legend in his own right, the ex-Italian striker urged Antonio Conte's side to reinstate Osimhen despite their recent success in the Italian top-flight.

“They would be even stronger with Osimhen, almost invincible. It would be a great coup for Napoli, because with the tough defence we saw last year and a stellar attack, nothing would become impossible.

“For Napoli, it would mean sending a very strong message to the world. If you also add Osimhen to this team, it becomes unbeatable in Italy and would also be scary in Europe,” the 68-year-old told Il Mattino in quotes revealed by Tribal Football.

With Osimhen set to depart the Maradona, Napoli are readying replacements for the 2023 CAF Player of the Year, two of which are Liverpool's Darwin Nunez and Udinese's Lucca Lorenzo.

Gordiano weighed in on the attributes of these two strikers and mentioned which would be a better fit for Napoli.

“There's a lot of talk about Darwin Nunez and Lorenzo Lucca, two profiles that I like a lot, but they are different from each other. Nunez knows how to stretch the team more and knows the European competitions well, where we hope Napoli can assert themselves this season.

“Then he's more used to playing in areas already crowded with other attackers, so he might have less trouble staying in the cup with Lukaku.

“Lucca? He has different characteristics: compared to Nunez, he is more of a penalty area striker, but in any case, we have to trust Napoli. Last year they had a great transfer market and I am sure it will be the same now,” the former Italy striker concluded.

Galatasaray are keen on retaining Osimhen on a permanent transfer, but the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner has set his sights on a place in the English Premier League.