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By Ebenezer Bajela.
Former Juventus midfielder Raffaele Ametrano has labelled Nigeria international Victor Osimhen the strongest striker in Serie A.
Osimhen has been a success since making the Serie A club’s record signing move after joining Napoli in 2020 for an initial €50m plus add-ons.
Despite suffering several injuries and other related issues since his move to Italy, the 24-year-old has established himself as one of the most dreaded strikers in the league.
Speaking ahead of Friday’s Serie A clash between Napoli and Juventus, Ametrano in an interview with TuttoNapoli admitted that Osimhen was not an easy striker to mark.
“Napoli have the strongest centre forward in our league, Victor Osimhen,” Ametrano told TuttoNapoli.
“He is a player who tires you to such an extent that you lose the decisive meter. Even in the game against Sampdoria, he showed his speed.
“It’s not easy to mark Osimhen. He arrives with impressive clarity in the penalty area with the work he manages to do.
“If he manages to have physical and mental continuity, he will score a lot of goals between now and the end.”
Since joining the Parthenopeans, Osimhen has racked up a total of 5,430 minutes in 78 games. He has scored 39 goals and registered 12 assists.
He will however hope to add to his goals tally when Luciano Spalletti’s side face Juventus in a battle for supremacy in Serie A.
A win for the league leaders will give them a 10-point lead at the top of the table.
