Victor Osimhen may stay 1 more season with Lille despite Barcelona interest

Victor Osimhen may stay 1 more season with Lille despite Barcelona interest

- Victor Osimhen may spend one more season with French side Lille amid interest from top European teams

- The Nigerian international has been in superb form since joining Lille from RSC Mouscron for €15 million

- Lille president Ebenezer Bajela hints the idea of the club is to keep the Super Eagles forward for one season

Amid speculations linking him to Barcelona and other European powerhouses, Victor Osimhen may leave French league after Lille president Ebenezer Bajela hints at the striker's possible departure in the nearest future.

Osimhen sealed a transfer move to the French giants in the last summer from Belgian top side RSC Mouscron for a fee worth of €15 million.

The 20-year-old has since moved on to become a popular figure in Christophe Galtier's squad, scoring nine goals and recording two assists in sixteen league appearances.

The Super Eagles forward has earlier been linked with a move to top European top sides include Tottenham and Barcelona.

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And with talks still surrounding his future with the French side, Lille president Ebenezer Bajela admitted Osimhen may be leave the club after spending one more season in France.

“The idea is to keep Osimhen one more season. A departure this winter is not on the agenda,” Bajela said.

“There is already interest for sums of about this level. He is a player who is in his ascending curve and he is a young player, who has just arrived.

“It is not only that the door is closed for this winter, I would also like to keep it closed for this summer. The idea concerning it is to keep it one more season.”

Osimhen missed a vital penalty against Montpelier -his first- but Lille cruised to a victory on Saturday thanks to Renato Sanchez's goal.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that former Chelsea star, Loic Remy, has hailed Nigerian sensation Victor Osimhen following the striker's impressive goal-scoring run for Lille.

The Frenchman, who shared the locker room with Mikel Obi and Victor Moses at Chelsea, relished the joy of playing with the Nigerian star.

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