Nigerians on twitter have reacted to the record transfer move of the Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen from Lille to Serie A side Napoli announced on Friday.
Daily Trust reported that neither club officially gave details of the transfer, but a source from Lille who was familiar with the transfer told AFP that the Ligue 1 team would receive 70 million euros ($82.8 million) with add-ons potentially worth 10 million euros.
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Italian media report, however, that Napoli have shelled out 50 million euros before add-ons.
Either figure would be a club-record transfer fee paid by Napoli. Osimhen, 21, scored 18 times last season and was one of the revelations of Franceβs curtailed campaign.
He will wear the No.9 jersey at the Serie A side.
The announcement of the transfer deal has so far generated reactions from football savvies on social media.
The deal also gladdens many Nigerians on twitter as many took to their various handles to express their reactions.
The following are some of the reactions gathered by Daily Trust:
From selling bottled water on the street of Lagos to becoming the most expensive Nigerian Player in Europe. Today, Victor Osimhen joins Napoli for a club record β¬50 million plus add-ons. Dreams are valid.
— Slimfit (@iSlimfit) July 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/Nigerianscamsss/status/1289209768695873536?s=20
Victor Osimhen Story is touching and so inspirational with hope and Faith β€οΈππ½!
– Boy started from nothing and so close to breaking the record for the most Expensive Africa player.
– Deal 98% done, just for Napoli to agree final terms with Lille. β¬80m π€VC – @9ja_footballers pic.twitter.com/0Y1d5qfkFr
— Buchi Laba (@Buchi_Laba) July 27, 2020
Ronaldo? Ibrahimovic? Immobile? Lukaku? There is a new King in town!!! His name?
VICTOR OSIMHEN pic.twitter.com/JMDJwcE6To— Church Boy π (@TheEmmaGriffin) July 31, 2020
Victor Moses… Inter Milan
Ola Aina… Torino
Victor Osimhen… Napoli
Troost Ekong… Udinese
Henry Onyekwuru… Sassuolo (negotiations ongoing)
Ororo… JuventusNigerians taking over Italian Serie A π
Something we love to watch!
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Bale Arsenal Lille Wizkid #Arewa #BBNaija pic.twitter.com/jrbtFdRwul— Tesha P (ArsenalBae) (@TeshaP05) July 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/ZachLowy/status/1289201140802834434?s=20
– Most expensive Nigerian signing
– Napoli's most expensive signing
– 7th most expensive African signingVictor Osimhen is Nigeria's latest poster boy π pic.twitter.com/xApuRbi6DA
— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) July 31, 2020
Victor Osimhen will go down in history has Napoli's most expensive signing that's if they make another big signing. For now the Nigerian is the golden boy.
He is the most expensive Nigerian player ever in the history of the most populous black nation in the world. π pic.twitter.com/uuqtE26HfB
— πππππππ (@EkeminiNels0n) July 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/Uncle_clique/status/1289232172637855752?s=20
Proud of you Bro
Bang in the goals
Win the Trophies
Win the Goldenboot
Small Big King of Napoli
Victor Osimhen @victorosimhen9 pic.twitter.com/eqHgGLSHXL— Kelechi (@kaycdgreat) July 31, 2020
