Super Eagles Boss Backs Osimhen as World’s No. 1 Striker

Eric Chelle, the head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has called Victor Osimhen the best striker globally.
In a recent chat with BBC Sport Africa, Chelle conveyed this viewpoint.
This summer, speculation linked the 26-year-old Nigerian international striker to European teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. The Super Eagles coach praised him in this context.

Chelle encouraged the Galatasaray striker to maintain total concentration and to choose wisely.

„Victor ist für mich der beste Stürmer weltweit.

“It is challenging for him to come for this game because he played a season filled with pressure.

“The truth is, there exists a transfer window. Players of his caliber are not fully focused during this time.

„Ich muss ihn körperlich und psychisch schützen, denn vielleicht wird er [einen Transferwechsel anstreben].

“Perhaps a club such as Manchester United. Or perhaps Chelsea, Barcelona, or Real Madrid. “He needs to concentrate on that,” Chelle told BBC Sport Africa.

Meanwhile, Ademola Lookman, a forward for the Super Eagles, has revealed his thoughts on switching his international allegiance from England to Nigeria. He characterized this move as “one of the most defining choices” in his football career.
During an interview with ARISE TV, the 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year made the statement while elaborating on the personal and professional changes that occurred after he dedicated himself to the Nigerian national team.

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The 27-year-old stated, “It undoubtedly changed my career and my life.” „Das ist den Leuten bekannt. This is where I live. This is where I live. I like it here. I am a native son.

Lookman, who was born in London to Nigerian parents, represented England at youth levels before committing to Nigeria for his senior international career.

This audacious move coincided with an astonishing surge in his professional career, peaking with a historic hat-trick in the 2024 UEFA Europa League final that secured Atalanta’s first-ever European title in a breathtaking win against Bayer Leverkusen.