Mourinho, however, noted that Victor Osimhen who scored the opening goal in Napoli’s 2-1 defeat of Roma must stop diving to improve
By Kehinde Okeowo
Roma manager, Jose Mourinho has admitted Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen is on the same level as Chelsea legend and former Ivorian striker, Didier Drogba.
He, however, warned that for the forward to succeed in a league like the Premier League and take his game to the next level, he would have to quit diving during games,
Osimhen scored a sensational goal on Sunday night to open the scoring for Serie A league leaders, Napoli as they defeated Roma 2-1 and extended their lead at the top of the log to 13 points.
The Nigeria international also scored a similar goal when both teams met earlier in the season at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Speaking at a press conference after the game on Sunday night, Mourinho when asked to compare Osimhen to Drogba, said the Napoli striker is on the same level as the former Chelsea forward.
“He is of the same level as Drogba, but Didier didn’t dive,” replied Mourinho.
He added: “If Victor changes, then okay. I’d buy him if I was at a club with a lot of money. However, if he does go to England one day, he needs to change, because in Italy they put up with this sort of behaviour, whereas in the Premier League, they’d come down hard on him.”
Osimhen is currently the leading scorer in Serie A with 14 goals from 16 matches. He is 4 goals better than his compatriot, Ademola Lookman who is second with 12 goals.
