{"id":550577,"date":"2020-04-28T10:09:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T14:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=550577"},"modified":"2020-04-28T10:09:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T14:09:06","slug":"report-liverpool-open-talks-with-victor-osimhen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/04\/28\/report-liverpool-open-talks-with-victor-osimhen\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Liverpool Open Talks With Victor Osimhen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool<\/a> have opened talked with the representatives of LOSC Lille striker Victor Osimhen, according to Le Foot Mercato<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Liverpool Favourites to Sign Victor Osimhen<\/h2>\n

A Transfer Tug of War<\/h3>\n

According to the report, Liverpool are laying down the foundations to offer Osimhen a deal at Anfield. However, they’re likely to find themselves in a battle against other top English clubs for the Nigerian international’s signature. Leicester City<\/a> have expressed an interest, <\/a>and reports have suggested that Chelsea<\/a> and Manchester United<\/a> are also keen<\/a> on the 21-year-old.<\/p>\n

Lille are thought to be demanding around \u00a360 million for the exciting youngster. He’s scored 18 times in his debut season in Ligue 1.<\/p>\n

Victor Osimhen is Keen to Play in England<\/h3>\n

The former Royal Charleroi hitman told The Independent<\/a> that he’d like to play for a big club in England one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve spoken to Odion [Ighalo – his international teammate] about it. He gave me very good advice, he\u2019s a legend and a big brother. My goal is to play at one of the biggest clubs in the world but now I\u2019m very happy in Lille. My priority is to play a lot of games. Signing for a big club and being on the bench is not exciting for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

His Season so Far<\/h3>\n

Osimhen has scored 13 league goals in 27 appearances, with a further five in other competitions. He’s a powerful runner who is capable of getting in behind defences, and he’s a cool customer in front of goal.<\/p>\n

According to WyScout<\/a>, he averages 0.57 expected goals per 90 minutes, which is the third-highest in Ligue 1. This suggests he constantly gets into good positions to score goals. Standing at six foot one, the Nigerian is a considerable threat in the air. He’s involved in an average of 9.89 aerial duels per game, winning an impressive 40.3% of them.<\/p>\n