Victor Osimhen rebels against his Napoli team mates
By Daily Tab24. Updated: Sep 27, 2023.
There is potential eclipse of one of the finest strikers in Europe in a Napoli shirt. That is exactly where the train is heading to after the club’s official Tik-Tok platform mocked him for missing a penalty and reacting angrily for his substitution. The striker was substituted as he hunts to make up for the missed penalty that could have decided the match of the day.
Osimhen still has two years left in his contract with the Italian club, and is yet to renew. Offers came in the summer from Saudi Arabia but Napoli owner made it clear his star striker is not moving. From sources close to the club, talks are ongoing for a new contract. It is believed Osimhen’s dedication ought to earn him a new bumper contract. But snubbing his team mates may change the plan, no player can excel while quarrelling with his team mates.
The Nigerian striker was the main threat that ended Napoli’s 30 years wait for the Seria A trophy. His injury during the knockout stage of the Champions League was said to be the reason Napoli didn’t go further. His contribution to the progress of the team last season cannot be underestimated even though he missed out being voted Best Player.
Appointment of new coach Rudi Garcia means a new beginning instead of continuation for the team, and often, it’s a topsy-turvy journey. The love Osimhen had for the club made him turn down offers from different clubs that wanted his signature, with Manchester United topping the list in Europe.
After berating on his way off the pitch and the team ended up playing a blank draw last weekend, the striker came into the dressing room and apologized to his team mates, which his coach acknowledged. The attitude is not all a negative one, every player that is desperate for the success of his team often berate when taken off because he wants the success of the team.
Salah, Mane, Aguero and many other players have berated their coaches for substituting them at one point, but never has it been a problem, instead, a coach sees it as a positive thing that his player wants to stay on and deliver for the team. Victor Osimhen is in the bracket of a player that should berate when taken off because he can conjure up goal at any given time when on the pitch.
Problem began when after the match; a club’s social media handler uploaded a video that mocked one of their best players for missing a penalty. Unable to let go, the agent of the Nigerian striker announced intention to sue the club. A legal action against the club, irrespective of the innocence of the striker will cause a bad blood and likely affect his place in the team.
Reacting to the video upload, Osimhen’s FIFA agent said “what happened (yesterday) today on Napoli’s official profile on the Tik Tok platform is not acceptable. A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted” his agent said, and continued.
“A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player and adds to the treatment that the boy is suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news. We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor” he added.
Reporting today at the team’s hotel, Victor Osimhen refused to shake hands with his team mates, with report that his team mates supported everything against him. There are rumours of being forced out of the club, and it appears the issue on the horizon would end up causing the very rift that ends his time in the club.
