Serie A leader Napoli has identified Danish teenage sensation Rasmus Højlund as the possible replacement In readiness for the possible exit of Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen’s scoring form has made him one of the most sought-after players in Europe with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid hoping to snap up the Super Eagles striker.

But Napoli Sports Director Cristiano Giuntoli has not hidden his soft spot for the Danish who plays for Atalanta, describing him as a possible heir to Osimhen.

According to Tottosport, Giuntoli has fallen in love with the Atalanta striker arguing that he has the same characteristics as Osimhen like attacking depth and an eye for goal.

Contacts with the Atalanta management will begin from today to find an agreement on the price which it seems could not be less than 40m euros.

Before Giuntoli settled for Hojlund, his initial choice was Benjamin Sesko, the 19-year-old Slovenian who plays for Salzburg, but he has been signed by Leipzig for 25m euros.

For this reason, the Naples sports director has diverted his attention to the Danish.

Meanwhile, Amedeo Carboni, a former Roma and Valencia star told 1 Football Club that he had offered Osimhen to Atletico Madrid some years ago but the Nigerian was rejected by the former La Liga champion.

“I would take Victor to the Premier League, but it depends on the teams’ future interest. Right now, if important clubs were to come forward, he would be Benzema’s alternative to Real, it would also be a great coup for Spanish clubs or even for Bayern Munich. I offered Osimhen to Atletico Madrid four years ago, he was worth 8m at the time. I spoke to the Spanish club about but they didn’t consider it adequate,” Carboni said.

Also, Osimhen has been listed among the top four scorers in the top five European leagues alongside Monaco’s Ben Yedder, Barcelona’s Lewandowski, and Manchester City’s Haaland with the Nigerian scoring 14 goals in 16 appearances in Serie A and 15 out of 20 games at the seasonal level, one every 101 minutes in the three competitions, every 95 in the league.

Credit: Agency reporter