Barcelona and Arsenal legend, Theirry Henry, has tasked Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, to be more consistent in scoring but urged the forward not to join Arsenal if he eventually made the move to the English Premier League, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The Frenchman stated this after Osimhen;s goal against Barcelona in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first-leg clash in Naples kept the Partenopei in the tie.
The Nigerian striker drew Napoli level at 1-1 with his only attempt on goal in the encounter 15 minutes after Robert Lewandowski broke the deadlock on the hour mark.
The goal was his first in as many games since rejoining Napoli after playing for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations in December.
“I think he needed the goal today (on Wednesday),” Henry said on the UEFA Champions League show with CBS Sports Golazo.informationguideNigeria
“At the AFCON, we saw him, he can lead the line, run into the channels, and he has excellent hold-up play.NYSC Portal
“How good can he be? He showed last year what he could do and won the African Player of The Year along the way, winning the Scudetto with Napoli and getting to the final with Nigeria.”JAMB Result
Henry, a Champions League winner with Barcelona in 2009, urged the Nigerian to prove himself in other European leagues.
The 25-year-old has been linked with moves to Chelsea and PSG but Henry warned against a switch to Arsenal.
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“I’d like to see him now, what he can do in the Premier League or wherever he’s going or Paris Saint-Germain. Not Arsenal, I won’t go there.JAMB Portal
“I want to see him take the next step and be more consistent with his output, but to be able to win the title with Napoli the way he did will stay in history forever, so all the best to him in his career.”
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