Osimhen is a fantastic player, but he dives too much – Mourinho

Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has tackled Victor Osimhen for his conduct on the pitch.

The renowned coach acknowledged that Osimhen, alongside Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah, has established himself as one of the top African footballers in the world.

However, the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss claimed the Nigerian striker “dives too much”.

He was reacting to Osimhen’s decision to join his team’s bitter rivals in the Turkish Super Lig, Galatasaray, on loan.

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The forward joined Galatasaray after failing to secure a permanent move away from Napoli this summer.

The Fenerbahçe coach advised Osimhen to change his behavior if he wants to continue thriving in his football career.

“Osimhen is a fantastic player. If I were at a club that could give €70-75 million, I would take him. I have a very good relationship with him.

“But every time I play against him, I speak to him because I don’t like the way he behaves. He dives too much.

“The last time Napoli and Roma played, I had this conversation with him and I told him, ‘You and Mo Salah are the best African players. In the past, it was Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o, and George Weah. You cannot behave like this.’

“He dives too much, and that’s my problem with him,” Mourinho said in an interview shared on social media.