Osimhen Chases Serie A Record

Victor Osimhen heads into tomorrow’s Serie A clash between Napoli and Udinese with a milestone in his sights.
He was on song twice last time out as the Parthenopeans recorded a 2-1 away win at Verona, to brighten their chances of lifting the domestic diadem.
Should he find the net against the Little Zebras, he will become the first Nigerian in history to reach double figures in two different Italian elite division campaigns.
Although names like Obafemi Martins, Odion Ighalo, Obinna Nsofor, Ayo Makinwa and Nwankwo Kanu have graced Serie A at different times, none have been able to achieve this feat.
So far, the former Lille goal machine boasts of nine goals in the 2021-22 campaign, only two of them have come from home matches (Torino and Cagliari).
Following an impressive debut season in Ligue 1, when he scored 18 goals in 38 appearances in the 2019-20 season, he moved to Naples in a deal reported to be worth €50 million (£45m/$59m).
Despite an injury-plagued first season at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Osimhen netted 10 times in 24 Serie A matches.
Speaking in the wake of his inspiring display against Verona, manager Luciano Spalletti has stated that the striker still has a long way to go to be the finished product.