{"id":9932,"date":"2019-05-10T17:27:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T17:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=9932"},"modified":"2019-05-10T17:27:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T17:27:32","slug":"ac-milan-interest-excites-nigerian-starlet-osimhen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ac-milan-interest-excites-nigerian-starlet-osimhen","title":{"rendered":"AC MILAN INTEREST EXCITES NIGERIAN STARLET OSIMHEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has confirmed that he is aware of interest from Italian Serie A giants AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old striker, who is currently on loan at Belgian club Sporting Charleroi from German outfit Wolfsburg, has had a good season.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen has hit the back of the net 16 times in 32 matches across all competitions, and he has been linked with AC Milan and French side Lille.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;I don&#8217;t want to force anything, but I would like to be clear before the end of the season,&#8221; Osimhen said to La Capitale.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mehdi Bayat told me that there is a lot of interest and AC Milan&#8217;s interest flatters me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;At the end of the season we will see what the best choice is. Money is not important, but the plan of the club is important. I want to grow as a player first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen is most likely to be included in the Super Eagles squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has confirmed that he is aware of interest from Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. The 20-year-old striker, who is currently on loan at Belgian club Sporting Charleroi from German outfit Wolfsburg, has had a good season. 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