'Napoli are probably the strongest team in Europe this year, with their tactical play and quality of play very close to Arsenal's.
These are the words of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in an interview with the media after his 7-0 home win over RB Leipzig, and although Napoli were still preparing for the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 final against Eintracht Frankfurt, Guardiola still gave the Italian team high praise.
Napoli have been strong at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the season so far this season, and are now 18 points ahead of second-placed Inter Milan after the first 26 rounds of Serie A, and the team has almost sealed the league title this season.
In the Champions League, Napoli won 5-1 in the group stage, and finally beat Liverpool to the top of Group A to advance to the knockout rounds, and after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 away in the first leg of this season's Champions League 1/8 final, Napoli undoubtedly took the initiative to advance to the quarter-finals.
Although Napoli, who returned to play at home in the second leg, played a bit conservatively after the start of the first half, Napoli were not challenged defensively as Eintracht Frankfurt's top scorer Kolo Muani missed out on this crucial matchup due to suspension.
Towards the end of the first half, Osmayne's blockbuster header broke the deadlock, and then the Nigerian striker received a cross from Di Lorenzo in the second half and scored from close range to help the home side extend the advantage, and while almost securing a place in the quarter-finals, Napoli still pressed the Eintracht Frankfurt defense, and Zelinski made a point and personally hit the penalty to lock the score at 3-0.
After defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on aggregate, Napoli reached the last eight of the Champions League for the first time in their history, and Osmayne, who scored in both legs at home and away, became the first player in Napoli history to score in both legs of the knockout stages of the Champions League.
With 23 goals and four assists in 28 games in all competitions for Napoli since the beginning of the season, Osmayne is currently attracting attention from Napoli's top scorers.
[Shined at the World Youth Championship, Osmeen landed in European football at the age of 17]
Born on December 29, 1998 in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, Osmayne's parents sent him to a local football academy called Elite Scorers in Lagos to practice football when he was a child.
In October 2015, the 16th FIFA U17 World Cup was held in Chile, South America, and the 16-year-old Osmayne played for Nigeria U17 as the main center, scoring goals in all seven matches from the group stage to the final, including a hat-trick in the 6-0 victory over Australia U17 in the 1/8 final.
Osmein, who scored 10 goals in seven games, led the Nigerian U17 national team to win the U17 World Cup, winning the Golden Boot and Silver Ball awards, and was selected for the Nigerian U23 national team by jumping several levels in a row, and won another title with the team in the 2015 U23 Africa Cup.
With impressive performances on the international stage, Bundesliga side Wolfsburg signed a signing deal with Osmayne at the start of 2016, and Osmayne agreed to join Wolfsburg in January 2017, the winter transfer window after he turned 18.
However, after arriving at Wolfsburg, Osmayne was not reused, and in his one-and-a-half year with Wolfsburg, Osmayne only got 16 appearances, and did not score a goal during that time.
After missing out on Nigeria's World Cup in Russia due to poor performances, Osmein was loaned to Belgian side Charlerois, where he scored 20 goals in 36 appearances during his season, which also allowed Charlerua to activate the €3.5 million buyout clause in his loan contract.
Although Charleroa chose to buy Osmayne, the Nigerian rising star who had proven himself did not stay in the league, and in August 2019, Lille took Osmein from Charleroua for a transfer fee of 22.4 million euros, which also netted Charleroa nearly 20 million euros in just one month.
[75 million euros! ] Napoli had spent a lot of money on 21-year-old Osmeyne]
During his season at Lille, Osmayne, who returned to the top five leagues, proved his worth, scoring twice in his first game at Lille, and in his second month with the team, Osmayne was named Ligue 1 Player of the Month.
With his amazing physical talent, Osmayne contributed 18 goals and 5 assists in 38 games in all competitions for Lille in the 2019/20 season, and although Osmayne was still not perfect in the choice of passes, he already showed the potential to grow into a top striker, which also made many giants including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern interested in signing him at the time.
In the end, Napoli had the last laugh that summer, and the southern Italian powerhouse brought Osmayne to the Apennines for a whopping 75 million euros, a record for the signing fee in Napoli's history, which alone shows that Napoli had high hopes for Osmeen at the time.
In his first season with Napoli, Osmayne contributed 10 goals to the team, and last season, Osmayne's season goal count increased to 18, and after two seasons, Osmayne has exploded with Napoli this season.
As the leader of Serie A this season, Napoli's performance in attack is clearly inextricably linked to Osmayne's ability to grasp in front of goal, and with Kvarac Heria joining Napoli before this season, the team's performance in attack has improved significantly this season, and the fish for water Osmayne leads the Serie A top scorers with 19 goals.
After reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League, Osmayne showed his big heart, and after becoming the first player in Napoli's history to score in both legs of the Champions League knockout round, Osmayne seemed to give a glimpse of the Nigerian sharpshooter who shone at the World Junior Championship in 2015.
[Whether to stay in Napoli or switch to other giants, the jury will be made this summer]
As Napoli have shown their attacking ability in European football this season, Osmayne, as the team's top scorer, has undoubtedly received widespread attention from the outside world, and Manchester United, who intend to bring in a top center to strengthen the offensive line this summer window, have now set their sights on Kane and Osmeen, according to previous media reports, Ten Hag has already put Osmeen on this summer's signings list.
Although City currently have Haaland and Alvarez in attack, the Blue Moon remain open to bringing in Osmayne, a top-tier centre forward with amazing physical qualities who has a better heading than Haaland.
In addition, Paris Saint-Germain facing a restructuring up front, Bayern Munich lacking a top centre-forward and Chelsea with deep pockets are also eyeing Osmayne, and it is foreseeable that after the opening of the transfer window this summer, Napoli are bound to receive a number of offers for Osmayne, when Osmayne's departure will be decided.