Jorginho, the midfielder for Arsenal, recently revealed that he recommended Victor Osimhen to Napoli's Sporting Director, Cristiano Giuntoli, prior to the Nigerian striker joining the Italian Serie A leaders.

Jorginho shared that he had played against Osimhen in the Champions League and had been impressed by his skills, adding that he advised Giuntoli to sign the young player as soon as possible due to his promising talent and winning energy. The conversation between Jorginho and Giuntoli took place over the phone.

Osimhen previously played for Lille in the French Ligue 1 before moving to Napoli in 2020. He has since become the top scorer in Serie A with 18 goals in 19 appearances.

“I knew Osimhen. I had played against him in the Champions League and he had given a hard time to our defenders.“Giuntoli called me before signing him and I told him to sign him straightaway, he is very promising and is doing really well. There is winning energy,” Jorginho told DAZN.