Super Eagles Striker, Victor Osimhen tests positive for coronavirus
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has tested positive for coronavirus on his return to Italy, his club confirmed on Friday.
The 21-year-old Nigeria international has been sidelined since last November after dislocating his shoulder while representing Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations, returned to his club on Thursday from holiday.
On arrival, the former Lille was subjected to the compulsory Covid-19 PCR test and his Serie A outfit disclosed in a statement that Osimhen returned a positive result.
“Napoli can confirm that Victor Osimhen has tested positive for COVID-19 following his return to Italy,” Napoli said in a statement.
“Osimhen is currently asymptomatic and has not come into contact with the rest of the squad.”
Napoli signed Osimhen from Lille in a club-record fee worth around 80 million euros ($94.6 million) in a five-year deal last summer.
Since signing for the club, Osimhen has scored two goals in six league appearances but has not played since November 8 because of his shoulder injury.
This is too bad…. Hoped for quick and speed recovery….
Corona virus is not a death sentence and I hope he will surely come out with a sound health.
May you come out from this pandemic with a sound health.
I wish you quick recovery and more sound health. Just continuing praying to God.
Sorry for the incident, you came to represent your fatherland, Nigeria because at the end of the day you will surely come back to your country. Sorry for that.
So, did he contact it from Nigeria or what? Any one thing is sure he will come of it soon.
Victor is a fugher and will come out healthy and stronger. But when he do, he ought to up his game. two goals in six matches is not good enough considering the money Napoli spent to secure his service.France Ligue1 where he bang in goals at will is not same with Seria A. Serial A is tougher and it need a tough gut to scale it.
Quick recovery, come back stronger.