Atletico Madrid head coach, Diego Simeone has joined the host of active football stakeholders and genius in the game to showered encomium on Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Osimhen has already established himself as one of the leading strikers in the world following his splendid showing for Napoli this season scoring 23 goals from 28 league outings.

He has also attracted interests from top club in Europe with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and so much more all seeking for his signature.

Simeone called the 24 year-old an “incredible  player” while h believes the Super Eagles Star is worth more than a hundred million Euros.

“The Nigerian (Osimhen) is incredibly strong,” Simeone said in an exclusive interview with Italian sports publication, Gazzetta dello Sport.

“There are few players with his characteristics out there, and I believe he could be worth over a hundred million. I’m not saying that he should be sold, but I’m just repeating the kind of reasoning I make for my Atletico.”

Osimhen is the highest is the now the African in the Serie A season also the highest scoring African of all time with 47 goals beating the record of the greats, Samuel Eto’o and George Weah respectively.

Dare Ogun

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