Osimhen Crowned Serie A’s Under 23 Most Valuable Player
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has won the Italian Serie A Most Valuable Player (MVP) for U-23 footballers.
THECONSCIENCENG reports that the Napoli hitman beat Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and AC Milan’s Rafael Leao to the prize which was announced on Friday evening.
“Goals, goals, goals. A young striker with the experience of a veteran:
@victorosimhen9 is the best Under-23 of this #SerieA,” the league tweeted on its official handle while unveiling the former U-17 World Cup champion as the winner.
Osimhen, 23, was out for two months due to a facial injury but managed 14 league goals in 26 games for Napoli who are set to finish the season under review in 3rd spot.
The Nigerian’s future has been a subject of rife speculations for months. Reports are linking him away from the Italian side whom he joined in 2020 for a club and African record fee of €81.3m.
He has been linked to several sides including Arsenal, Manchester United, and lately, Newcastle United.