Former Watford and Birmingham City forward Troy Deeney has weighed in on Victor Osimhen‘s performance in Galatasaray's win over Juventus, Soccernet.ng reports.
The 27-year-old striker was visibly disappointed in his team's performance at the Allianz Arena last night after they threw away a three-goal advantage.
Asper Yilmaz and Osimhen stepped up in extra-time to redeem a two-goal cushion for Galatasaray, and the performance has led Deeney to label Osimhen as one of the best strikers in the world.
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Troy Deeney weighs in on Osimhen's display against Juve
Osimhen was given the man of the match award after dragging Galatasaray through to the next round, and Deeney mentioned the Nigerian is amongst the elite in world football.
“What I love about him is if you talk about him just as a footballer, he's one of the top five strikers in the world today,” the former Watford striker said on the CBS Sports Golazo show.
“Every league would want him; he's physical, he's strong and rough around the edges. Don't get me wrong, he doesn't look the silkiest, he's not the Harry Kane type of striker.
“When you watch him, technically, he's very good. He'll bash you about, he can link the play, run in behind, and he scores goals, which is the most important.
“A lot of why he hasn't moved on has been financial, a value that he places on himself that he wants, and clubs aren't prepared to meet that.
“I think when you start to look at him, the value is always going to be high, and if you look at him, only one or two players in Europe are better than him in every department,” the Englishman concluded.
Galatasaray will play against one of Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen.
