Chelsea and Cote d’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba has confessed his love for Napoli and Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Osimhen has severally referred to the Ivorian as his role model right from when he burst onto the scene as a 16 year old at the 2015 U17 World Cup. Upon turning 18 he joined German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.
He didn’t quite get going for two years until he made a loan move to Belgium side Charleroi. That season saw him grow in leaps and bounds and earned him a move to French Ligue 1 side Lille.
After a year at Lille, he moved to Napoli for a record transfer fee two seasons ago. He has scored double digits goals in both seasons despite battling with injuries and fitness issues. Drogba was asked about his opinion on the 23 year old in a video interview made available to the editorial team of OwnGoalNigeria.com.
Interviewer: Today there is a great striker at Napoli Victor Osimhen, he said you are his legend.
Drogba: Yeah. I like him a lot. Great striker.
Interviewer: Do you think he can become one of the first in the world in the future?
Drogba: Yes he can. Everything is possible in football and when you have a talent like he is got. I think it’s just a question of momentum.
