Victor Osimhen is on a record-obliterating run in Serie A as he attempts to help Napoli claim their third ever Serie A title, and told ESPN that he’d give up all the records if it meant landing the scudetto.
A league title for Napoli would be their first since the legendary Diego Maradona led them to the top in 1990, and the Nigeria striker is the major reason they’re within sniffing distance at all.
On Friday, Osimhen scored his 100th career goal, helping the club to a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo and extending their league lead to 18 points.
It also took his tally to 18 goals for the season, extending his lead at the top of the league scoring chart to five goals and keeping him on course to claim the Golden Boot award at the end of the season.
But the Nigerian said personal accolade is way down his list of priorities for the season.
“Being the highest goalscorer is actually not my main priority,” he said. “The team comes first before my personal ambition.
“If I win it, that’s fine but what I want to do is try to win trophies with my team. As long as the team is winning, it doesn’t matter to me who gets the goals or whether I win top scorer or not.”
Among current players, only Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe have reached the triple figure goals mark in fewer games. They and Osimhen got their centuries quicker than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.
Friday’s goal also meant Osimhen has scored in seven consecutive Serie A games. No Napoli player has done that since 1995, when the football rules were changed to allow three points for a win.
There can be no question that his hard work and natural talent are bearing fruit. Osimhen has seen himself attracting desirous glances from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and a host of other top clubs looking to snatch him from Napoli in the close season.
