Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been regarded by Italian striker Mario Balotelli as one of the best players since the renowned Lionel Messi era.
The former Manchester City striker said that Rafael Leao of AC Milan would one day be as good as Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
Osimhen and Leao might become elite players, according to Balotelli, if they keep their focus.
The former Liverpool forward recently appeared on Muschi Selvaggio’s podcast.
Balotelli said:
“As long as Messi plays, I will continue to say that he is the strongest player around. Afterwards, perhaps, it will be the turn of Haaland and Mbappe.
“Also keep an eye on Leao and Osimhen: with the right head, they can reach the level of Erling and Kylian.”
Why Osimhen didn’t join Arsenal
Meanwhile, Osimhen once had a chance to join English Premier League club, Arsenal but he preferred a move to Germany, where he joined Wolfsburg in 2016.
He initially signed a pre-contract with the Bundesliga outfit and by 2017, he officially joined the club.
The striker had been noticed following his exploits at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile, where he scored ten goals.
Osimhen admitted the Gunners was a good team for young players but felt the Bundesliga outfit was his best move.
Bayern intensify interest in Osimhen
Earlier, it was reported that Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are reportedly set to offer everything possible to land Victor Osimhen at the Allianz Arena.
Quite a number of clubs are on the trail of the Nigerian international, who has netted 25 goals for Napoli this season.
The Italian club have one hand on the Scudetto already and are just one win away from claiming the Serie A title for the first time in more than three decades.