Real Madrid target calls Barcelona his favourite club amid friction with current team

Tensions are high in Naples at the minute, as their star striker Victor Osimhen is furious with the club over recent events on social media that have landed the club in hot water with the player and his agent.

Having spearheaded the Napoli attack as the club earned their first Scudetto in 33 years, and the first since the Diego Maradona era, he has come to be hailed as one of the biggest attacking talents in the world.

So much so, that Real Madrid have been eyeing Osimhen as their next great striker, while blockbuster offers came in from Saudi Arabia over the summer to try and lure him to the Middle East to increase the league’s profile.

However, according to SPORT, the Nigerian has reportedly made a declaration of his love for Barcelona.

“When I was young, my favorite team was Barça because of Samuel Eto’o. And it is still my favorite team,” Osimhen reportedly said.

What happened with Osimhen and Napoli?

The season has not started as expected for the Italian champions, who sit in sixth place, four points behind leaders Inter and Milan, after six games played. 

And Osimhen’s relationship with his new coach, Rudi García does not seem to be too cordial.

The forward was angry at being substituted against Bologna, with the score at 0-0, in a game where he also missed a penalty. 

Things took a turn for the worse, when Napoli’s social media team posted a TikTok video mocking the missed penalty and the Nigerian’s representative, Roberto Calenda then came out and threatened legal action.

He believes that the environment at Napoli is becoming too toxic and disrespectful towards the player.

All things considered, Osimhen may well benefit with a change of scenery, and as things stand, all signs point towards an exit the first chance he gets.

With this new information about Barcelona coming to light, who knows if the Blaugrana end up making any moves for him.

However, calling the deal impossible is also an understatement given Barcelona’s financial health.