By Nicholas Ojo
Super Eagles forward and Napoli star, Victor Osimhen, has been named Nigeria’s most valuable player in Europe.
It was learnt that the 23-year-old forward, who missed five weeks due to injury, is valued for €65m in the transfer market.
The Nigerian on Saturday helped Napoli win 2-1 at Atalanta for their ninth straight Serie A win under Luciano Spalletti.
This is after the Super Eagles forward helped Napoli to win 2-1 on October 5 2022, as he scored all three goals: he was penalized for a handball in the box and Ademola Lookman scored the 19th-minute penalty, he then equalized four minutes later before assisting Eljif Elmas’ winner 10 minutes from halftime.
He has also been named as Nigeria’s top Italian top-flight scorer and the fourth most prolific striker in Europe’s top five leagues this season, scoring every 91 minutes in Serie A.
Osimhen has nine goals and two assists for the Partenopei, who lead Serie A by six points.
Osimhen has now contributed 10 goals (nine goals and two assists) for the Partenopei, who hold a six-point lead in Serie A.
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is ranked second and valued at €45m, while Everton’s Alex Iwobi is third and priced at €25m.
The duo of Samuel Chukwueze and Taiwo Awoniyi complete the top five after the pair was valued at €20m each.
Sadiq Umar, who is currently recuperating from an anterior cruciate ligament injury, occupies the sixth most valued position and will cost his potential suitors €18m just as Ajax defender Calvin Bassey.
Kelechi Iheanacho is in eighth position and is valued at €17m, while the pair of Joe Aribo and Terem Moffi complete the list priced at €15m each.