Gab Marcotti questions Victor Osimhen’s suggestion that he would be better off moving to MLS than the Saudi Pro League (1:15).
Napoli’s struggling defence worsened on Wednesday when star striker Victor Osimhen took to social media to reprimand teammate Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent.
Osimhen’s comments come after Mamuka Jugeli, the agent in question, told a Georgian media outlet that the Nigerian foreigner will most likely move to Saudi Arabia “next summer,” despite having recently signed a contract extension, while his consumer would never move to Saudi Arabia. the Gulf, the state’s lucrative league with the sole aim of making more money.
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“Kvicha would not settle for a transfer, not even a billion euros,” Jugeli said.
“For example, I would prefer to play for Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona or Manchester City. Kvaratskhelia has other goals and preferences. “
“Dear Mamuka Jugeli, you are a trash and a disgrace,” Osimhen wrote on an Instagram account in response.
“I’m embarrassed at your sense of reasoning. Dumbf—! KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!!!”
Osimhen is with the Nigerian team as they prepare to open their AFCON crusade against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. In the past, he has said he would rather play in Major League Soccer than the Saudi Pro League if presented with “the same conditions. “while calling the progression of the SPL “something incredible. “
Osimhen, recently crowned African Player of the Year for his 26 goals in the team’s 2022-23 campaign, signed a contract extension with Napoli in December that runs through 2026.
This season, the 25-year-old has scored seven goals in thirteen Serie A games. Kvaratskhelia has five goals in 18 league games this season as the defending champions struggle to mirror their success, with Walter Mazzarri replacing Rudi Garcia as coach in November.
Napoli sit ninth in Serie A after losing four of their last six league games and will face last-place club Salernitana on Saturday.