News about Victor Osimhen

The Serie A season has nearly reached its conclusion with just three rounds of fixtures left and things are heating up in the race for the Champions League places. Meanwhile, AC Milan look set for a managerial change in the summer after a disappointing season under Stefano Pioli, while Juventus players wait to find out if they will be coached by Massimiliano Allegri next season. Mail Sport's Italian football expert Alvise Cagnazzo rounds up 10 things we learnt from the latest round of Serie A games.

Previously 18/1 - there are now odds of 25/1 for Bruno Fernandes, Victor Osimhen and Alexandre Lacazette to each have two or more shots on target tonight. The bet is a 'Price Boost' and is part of Sky Bet's 'Player Stat Accas' market and includes selected Premier League, Serie A and Ligue 1 fixtures. Fort hose interested in the boost - Fernandes' Manchester United are away against Crystal Palace, Osimhen's Napoli take on Udinese, and Lacazette's Lyon battle Lille.

Chelsea have reportedly made initial contact with Napoli over a players-plus-cash deal involving Romelu Lukaku for Victor Osimhen. The Blues have been heavily linked with a move for the forward in recent years, with the Nigeria international looking like a move could finally materialise.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: While the title race may have already been decided with Inter Milan securing their 20th Scudetto (top right), there remains a lot to play elsewhere in the table in Serie A. The battle for European places remains as fierce as ever, with Juventus (centre) seemingly run out of momentum with just one win in their last five at a critical juncture of the campaign. Last season's all-conquering champions Napoli continue to flounder in mid-table, with talisman Victor Osimhen (top left) looking increasingly destined for a move abroad though he continued his fine form in front of goal in a 2-2 draw with Roma.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: We have only just entered the final month of the Serie A season, but the league title was officially decided this weekend as Inter Milan claimed their 20th Scudetto. Simone Inzaghi's men wrapped up the championship in exactly the way they would have wanted, beating arch-rivals AC Milan 2-1 on Monday night - which piled pressure on Rossoneri boss Stefano Piolo (inset left). Inter's early coronation has in part been due to Juventus's collapse in the second half of the season, and they were held to a 2-2 draw on Friday by relegation-threatened Cagliari. Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen (inset right) and his Napoli side hit a new low with their loss to Empoli.

Arsenal's electrifying scoring output in 2024 has reportedly not discouraged sporting director Edu from compiling a long list of striking goals for this summer. Ivan Toney, Alexander Isak, and Victor Osimhen have all been linked to the north London club in recent transfer windows, among them are well-known names to Premier League enthusiasts. Though Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig pair Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda have made news this term with their respective performances.

In the Champions League, some of world football's top players, including Victor Osimhen, Bukayo Saka, and Robert Lewandowski, are among the many fans eager to see take to the field. With that in mind, Sky Bet's 'Price Boost' in their 'Champions League Player Stat Accas' market includes the three players outlined above. The bet has gone up from 12/1 to 16/1, and 'Osimhen, Saka, and Lewandowski' is expected to have two or more shots on target each.'

As part of Sky Bet's 'Player Stat Accas' program for selected LaLiga, Serie A, and Championship fixtures tonight, Sky Bet is giving a 'Price Boost'. Previously priced at odds of 11/1, there are now 14/1 odds for 'Robert Lewandowski, Victor Osimhen, and Crysencio Summerville,' who will all have 2+ shots on target.' In his last two home league games, Lewandowski has had four shots on target, while Osimhen has shot six times in his last three appearances. In addition, Summerville has had the most shots on target of any Leeds United player this season, with 37.

With the Blues currently ranked in the bottom half of the table, Mauricio Pochettino's team is hoping to expand their attacking options after another disappointing season. Though an out-and-out striker, such as Napoli's Victor Osimhen, remains their highest priority, reports suggest they are considering another winger.

While boasting that he is the Napoli striker's agent, Jon Obi Mikel has confessed to trying to 'push Victor Osimhen to join Chelsea.' According to reports, the much-wanted forward signed a new deal with the Italian club in December, which will keep him at the club until 2026. Sky Sports Italy announced that the 25-year-old had a release clause in his deal, worth about £104 million-£113 million.

Given the boatload of goals Arsenal has scored since the winter break, Mikel Arteta's cries for breaking the bank and signing a striker has understandably subsided. And with Gabriel Jesus as their No. 9 pick, the Gunners have scored 25 goals in six games, including their 4-1 victory over Newcastle, establishing one of the most unusual records in the region. Arsenal beat Arsenal in the first Premier League team to score at least twice in seven consecutive halves of football thanks to Jakub Kiwior's 69th-minute goal at the Emirates.

With new owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe allowing major squad investment, Manchester United are expected to splash the money this summer. The billionaire Ineos owner, according to Mail Sport, is able to invest a lot on new contracts in the hopes of challenging for major silverware once more. The club is no longer in danger of breaching the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Code [PSR], the main reason why they didn't move in January.

Sheikh Jassim is accused of causing Manchester United to sign ten players if his £5 billion takeover bid went well. Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought 25% of Manchester United Utd with the agreement giving the INEOS owner complete control of football operations, as well as a say in the Glazer family's commercial side. Since becoming co-owner of the Premier League, Manchester City and Liverpool have been deprived.

INTERVIEW BY SIMON JONES: For Ronwen Williams, the crackle of gunfire when playing football was normal. On the way home, there was the sight of a dead body lying on the roadside. Williams is South Africa's goalkeeper and captain. He grew up in Gelvandale, Gqeberha, which was previously known as Port Elizabeth, where police have been fighting a losing battle against increasing crime figures for years.

PETE JENSON: Robert Lewandowski is back, but Victor Osimhen is also back, but Barcelona and Napoli will have to deal with their last-16 Champions League tie in three weeks time in the second leg. Lewandowski made it four straight games scoring with his 12th goal of 2024 to put Barcelona up on 61 minutes, but it wasn't more than they deserved after dominating the first hour. It woke Napoli up, and Osimhen blasted Irgo Martinez 15 minutes from time and buried his shot past Marc Andre ter Stegen to level on the night, in his first game of the year for the Italian champions.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: From winning their first Serie A title in over 30 years to being in ninth place, 25 points behind leaders Inter, and now in their second coach of the season, Napoli isn't exactly going to plan. It goes much beyond the simple desire to celebrate the Scudetto's victory, the third in the club's history. Among the many mistakes that could endanger the team's future - which may not even qualify for Europe next season - are sporting director Mauro Meluso and President Aurelio De Laurentiis' technical miscalculations.

According to reports, PSG has named Victor Osimhen of Napoli as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who leaves the club this summer. Mbappe told the Ligue 1 champions earlier this week that he would not be extending his deal beyond the season, leaving Real Madrid as the favorite to keep the 25-year-old. According to The Athletic, interest has already turned to who will fill the void left behind by Mbappe, and Osimhen is a leading contender on PSG's shortlist.

Nigeria needed penalties to defeat South Africa, with the Leicester forward scoring the winning spot kick on Sunday in a game marred by controversies. In the 67th minute of what was a close game, William Troost-Ekong led his team from the penalty spot, with South Africa aiming to continue their fairytale tales until the end. Victor Osimhen thought he had won in the 90th minute when he tapped in from close range and wheeled away in celebration, only for Napoli's forward to be barred from his tracks.

The tie went to extra time, but it seemed to be all-but-done in the 90th minute of normal time, when Nigeria thought they had scored their second goal to go 2-0 up, but VAR intervened. Victor Osimhen came close and wheeled away in jubilation after he thought he had contributed to William Troost-Ekong's penalty earlier in the game to put a gap between the two teams. However, the VAR found that Joe Aribo fouled Teboho Mokoena in the penalty box at the other end of the pitch. Mokoena stepped up to score the kick and bring the game to a longer length.

For Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final between Nigeria and South Africa, Sky Bet is giving four 'Price Boosts'. Viktor Osimhen to score or assist at 11/10, and 'Alex Iwobi to win 2+ fouls' at 11/2 are two of the first two items we'll be focusing on in this article. Both bets' odds have been raised from 4/5 and 7/2 respectively.

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was unable to travel due to a scare ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. On Wednesday, the Super Eagles will face South Africa in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, as they attempt to reach their first AFCON final since 2013. Osimhen, the Napoli striker who has one goal in the tournament, didn't make the trip with the Nigeria squad after suffering from 'abdominal pain.'

Nigeria progressed to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after Ademola Lookman's father was delighted after his son's success against Angola. Nigeria won by 1-0, with Atalanta's Lookman finding the net in the 41st minute. Nigeria will face Cape Verde or South Africa in the last four after winning.

Armando Broja completed his awaited move from Chelsea to Fulham on Thursday night, and you could almost hear the tumbleweed rip through Premier League headquarters. The window didn't close, but it was delicately put back on the latch to put an end to one of the most underwhelming transfer times in recent history after spending barely exceeded £100 million. Broja's trundle in west London was the most high-profile contract, and Fulham will pay Fulham £750,000 and up to £4 million, depending on how many games the striker plays. Chelsea had quoted Wolves and Fulham up to £50 million for the 22-year-old earlier this week, and Chelsea had a major decline. They are hoping that the Albanian will bring his value to the market by the summer so he can be sold and the money can be reinvested in a striker like Napoli's Victor Osimhen. There was no other big-name taker, typical of a sedentary month, in which many people are pushing for amendments to the Profit and Sustainability laws that have cast a pall over the window. While initially introduced to discourage clubs from devolving financially, there is a growing concern that they are little more than a handicap.

With clubs scouring the market to see if there are any last-minute contracts to be done, there is now less than a week until the January transfer window slams shuts down. A number of teams have been cautious this month in order to remain on the safe side of Financial Fair Play, but there have still been some interesting trades in recent days. Kalvin Phillips completed his loan move to West Ham on Friday following a difficult last 18 months at Manchester City, where he has appeared in just two league games under Pep Guardiola.