Napoli talisman, Victor Osimhen has expressed belief in his side’s ability to win the UEFA Champions League this season, in similitude to Leicester City’s Premier League triumph in the 2015/2016 season.
Italian teams have failed to win the Champions League since Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan in the 2009/10 season and none have reached the final since Juventus did in 2017.
Osimhen who has scored four goals in five Champions League appearances for Napoli this season is convinced that Luciano Spalleti’s men can change the status quo.
“We are doing well this season and I believe we can win the Champions League,” Osimhen told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I think this is a kind of ‘magical’ season where you cannot put limits on what a team can achieve.
“Do you remember Leicester City? At a certain point, they pushed for European qualification, but eventually, everyone realized that they could actually win the league. And in the end, they won it. It could well be the same with Napoli.”
The Nigerian striker has been in stellar form this season, alongside fellow tormentor-in-chief, Khvicha Khvaratskhelia as the duo are at the heart of Napoli’s hunt for their first Scudetto in 33 years with 12 games to play.
Osimhen currently tops the scoring chart in the Italian top flight with 19 goals while Khvaratskhelia has 11 goals this season.
