{"id":5594,"date":"2023-01-31T05:04:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=5594"},"modified":"2023-01-31T05:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:04:14","slug":"victor-osimhen-once-again-delivers-as-napoli-dream-of-a-serie-a-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/31\/victor-osimhen-once-again-delivers-as-napoli-dream-of-a-serie-a-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen Once Again Delivers As Napoli Dream of A Serie A Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is no denying that Victor Osimhen got off to a tough start at Napoli after joining the Italian side from Lille back in July 2020.<\/p>

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Victor Osimhen celebrates his goal against AS Roma.
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Adam Digby<\/a> for Forbes – A club record fee of \u20ac70 million ($76.18 million) brought incredible and understandable scrutiny, only for a shoulder injury suffered on international duty with Nigeria to sideline him for two months.<\/p>

As if adapting to life in a new country during a global pandemic wasn\u2019t difficult enough, then a positive COVID-19 test and then a fractured eye socket would only add to Osimhen\u2019s struggles.<\/p>

Those issues ultimately limited him to just 39 Serie A starts across his first two seasons in Naples, but the 24-year-old began the current campaign finally healthy and looking to show his true value.<\/p>

From the outset, Osimhen and Napoli have shown that the 2022\/23 campaign was going to be theirs, starting with a 5-2 demolition of Hellas Verona in the opening round where he registered one goal and an assist.<\/p>

Playing with the freedom and attacking intent that has long been a hallmark of Coach Luciano Spalletti\u2019s sides, the impressive score lines have piled up week after week across all competitions.<\/p>

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