I vouched for Osimhen, says Jorginho

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has disclosed he vouched for Osimhen before he joined Napoli.

He said the Napoli Sporting Director, Cristiano Giuntoli discussed with him on the phone before signing Osimhen.

“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 straight away, he is very promising and is doing really well. There is winning energy,” Jorginho told DAZN.

Osimhen, a Nigerian striker, joined Napoli from Lille in 2020.

He is presently the top scorer in Serie A with 18 goals from 19 appearances.

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