Afrigather Mikel Obi left Chelsea in 2017 after spending 11 years on the Stamford Bridge, and has endorsed Nigerian striker as ultimate signing for the London membership
Former Tremendous Eagles star, Mikel Obi, has prompt that Nigerian ahead Victor Osimhen could be the proper striker for his former membership, Chelsea FC, Soccernet.ng studies.
Throughout a podcast on “The Obi One Podcast,” the previous Stoke Metropolis midfielder predicted that the 24-year-old goal-scorer might thrive within the English Premier League, scoring loads of targets.
Osimhen has been linked with a transfer away from Napoli following a controversial video posted on the membership’s TikTok account, which led to a strained relationship.
Chelsea, the 2016-17 Premier League champions, have emerged as one of many main suitors for Osimhen, as they hope he can observe within the footsteps of his idol, Didier Drogba.
Mikel, now 36 years previous, expressed his hope that Osimhen joins Chelsea, regardless of reported curiosity from Manchester United.
“I feel after I look again at him a couple of years in the past, however now, watching him final season and watching him this season, I might say positively.
“He would come into the Premier League and slot proper in. He’ll get you targets, he’ll run behind defenders, he’ll stretch the crew, and I feel that’s what in all probability plenty of the groups now within the Premier League are in search of; a striker who desires to run behind the defenders as a result of then it helps the crew,” Mikel stated.
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Whereas the switch scenario stays unsure, with no feedback from Osimhen’s camp or Napoli, Chelsea and Manchester United proceed to be linked with the gifted Nigerian striker.
In the meantime, Napoli may want to contemplate promoting him to keep away from shedding him on a free switch or for a lowered payment.
