Jose Mourinho, the manager of Roma, believes Victor Osimhen is on the same level as former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.

On Sunday night, Osimhen scored a spectacular goal as Napoli defeated Roma 2-1 to extend their lead at the top of the table to 13 points.

When the two teams met earlier in the season at the Stadio Olimpico, the Nigeria international scored a similar goal.

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Mourinho was asked about the comparison between Osimhen and Drogba during a press conference following the game on Sunday night.

“He’s on the same level as Drogba, but Didier didn’t dive,” Mourinho responded.

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“He is of the same level as Drogba, but Didier didn’t dive,” replied Mourinho.

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“If Victor changes, then okay. I’d buy him if I was at a club with a lot of money. However, if he goes to England one day, he needs to change, because in Italy they put up with this sort of behavior, whereas in the Premier League, they’d come down hard on him.”

Osimhen currently leads Serie A in scoring with 14 goals in 16 games.

Ademola Lookman, another Nigerian, is second with 12 goals.

 

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