Victor Osimhen or Ademola Lookman: When Jose Peseiro Named the Better Player

Victor Osimhen or Ademola Lookman: When Jose Peseiro Named the Better Player

  • Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman are two of Nigeria’s best footballers in Europe
  • The two attackers are seeking to move away from Italian Serie A clubs Napoli and Atalanta
  • Former Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro once named the better player among the two

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Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman are two of the best Nigerian footballers, and former Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro once spoke about the best players among them.

Both players have recently lit up the Italian Serie A, with Osimhen helping Napoli with the Scudetto, their first since the Diego Maradona-inspired title 30 years ago.

Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen playing for Nigeria at AFCON 2023.
Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman playing for Nigeria against South Africa at AFCON 2023. Photo Issouf Sanogo/AFP.
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Lookman, on the other hand, helped Atalanta win the UEFA Europa League last season, scoring a hat-trick in the final to help beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0.

The two players are seeking to leave Italy this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain one of the clubs that expressed interest in signing both players, as noted by Soccernet.

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Peseiro differentiates Osimhen and Lookman

Former Super Eagles boss Jose Peseiro, speaking ahead of Napoli vs Atalanta in 2023, spoke on the difference between the two attackers.

“Ademola is more technical than Osimhen, more inclined to create the game, and who is now also scoring. He is performing very well this year,” Peseiro told SportItalia.
“He grew up with (Atalanta manager) Gian Piero Gasperini, now he is always playing, and we are happy with him. high level, he too can aspire to do great things.”
He added: “It’s no coincidence that they’ve both grown this year. This is because they’re both within a good system of play. Atalanta and Napoli want the ball, they want to play and attack. In these conditions, players get excited like this. Italian football has changed a lot in the last few years.”

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Both players will likely leave Italy, and the Premier League is their likely destination, with Chelsea interested in Osimhen and three clubs, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, interested in Lookman.

Clubs interested in Ademola Lookman

Briefly News reported reported that Ademola Lookman has become one of the most sought-after players in European football after two more clubs joined the race for his signature.

Paris Saint-Germain were the first to contact his representatives over a move then Premier League clubs Liverpool and Arsenal joined.

English Premier League club Manchester City have joined the race to sign wantaway Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman.

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Viginia Akinyi (sports editor) Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: viginia.akinyi@briefly.co.za