By Ademola Akanni, Abuja
Victor Osimhen’s stock continues to rise in international football market with his recent nomination into the Ligue 1 Team of the Season, reports The Gazelle News.com.
In the official team of the season released by the officials of Ligue 1 for the aborted French football season, Osimhen was one of the three attackers selected for the team.
Picked alongside the Lille hitman were the duo of Paris Saint Germane forwards: Kyllian Mbappe and Neymar Junior.
As at the time the French League was called off due to the Coronavirus pandemic, both Mbappe and Monaco striker, Wissam Ben Yedder lead the scorer chart with 18 goals apiece while Olympique Lyon striker, Mousa Dembele follows with 16 goals. Osimhen had scored 13 league goals as at the time the League was called off.
But while there was a place for the Nigerian striker in the starting Eleven, both Ben Yedder and Dembele were not selected.