The move is the 20-year-old’s second transfer this summer after Sporting Charleroi permanently signed him from Wolfsburg in June.
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Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has been crowned Sporting Charleroi’s Player of the Season for the 2018-19 campaign.
The Nigeria U23 international was apparently a target for the Rossoneri in January, with the player himself claiming he rejected a move to San Siro.
Nigeria sailed into the final round of the 3rd Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying series on Monday, beating Libya 4-0 on the back of a Victor Osimhen hat-trick at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State.
Super Eagles’ first choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho and Victor Osimhen have been deployed to assist the U23 Eagles beat their Libyan counterparts in Asaba, Delta State on Monday.
Series A giants, AC Milan, have opened negotiations for Nigerian and Charleroi starlet, Victor Osimhen.
The duo of Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwu zee have been handed starting shirts for this afternoon friendly against the Cranes of Uganda at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State.
They also have a friendly encounter against the Cranes of Uganda at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba three days later.
The 19-year-old Nigerian is emerging as a major star in Belgium, scoring five goals and producing two assists in the first seven games of the season.
“I’ve learnt a lot, and I need to learn more. I remain confident that Wolfsburg is still the right place for my career.”
The team’s media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, confirmed this on Wednesday
Osimhen, who only turned 18 on December 29, joins on a three-and-a-half-year deal until June 2020 after rejecting English Premier League side, Arsenal
Coach Emmanuel Amuneke’s side, much used to winning, asked so many questions of the Sudanese defence early on
The winners between Nigeria and Sudan will book a place at next year’s U20 AFCON final tournament in Zambia
Daniel Etor scored for the Olympics-bound Dream Team in the 22nd minute off a powerfully-struck free kick, but Funsho Bamgboye, who scored the last goal of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, equalized for the Flying Eagles 10 minutes later
Victor Osimhen was the man of the match at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja as his first half hat-trick drew applause from an appreciable crowd that included Nigeria U-23 team Coach, Samson Siasia; former Super Eagles captain, Mutiu Adepoju; one-time Super Eagles Assistant Coach
Speaking on arrival, Osimhen, who was part of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations –winning team to Senegal last year, said: “It’s always fun for me to come to camp and play for my fatherland. I see it as a privilege and will always honour such invitations any time I am called upon
Arsene Wenger is close to bringing Osimhen’s compatriots, Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze, to the Emirates and he was hopeful of a deal for the striker after he spent some time with the Gunners last year
But the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot winner said the Gunners were yet to establish an official contact with neither himself nor his representatives, insisting there was no truth in the report that he was traveling to London for discussion
He said: “I just want to clear the air on this: I visited Wolfsburg and I think with the promises the Head Coach of the team made to me when I visited the arena, I think Wolfsburg is my destination