Jose Mourinho has given a brutal assessment of Victor Osimhen, who recently secured a loan move from Napoli to Turkish side Galatasaray, a rival club to Fernabache, where the Portuguese gaffer currently manages.
The former Roma boss is of the opinion that Osimhen dives too often, a habit he has previously addressed with the Super Eagles striker.
Mourinho on Victor Osimhen’s antics
Mourinho recalled telling Osimhen to “stay on his feet” following a Napoli-Roma game the previous season.
“I don’t have problems with Victor,” Mourinho told , as quoted by Business day.
“In fact, we have a very good relationship. But every time I play against him, I speak with him because I don’t like the way he behaves. He dives too much.”
Mourinho added that he told Osimhen, “Look, you are one of the two best African players, you and (Mohamed) Salah. In the past, it was Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o, George Weah. You cannot behave like this. He dives too much. That’s my problem with him.”
Mourinho also emphasised that he has a good relationship with Osimhen, also acknowledging that the 25-year-old’s move to Turkey is beneficial for both Galatasaray and the Turkish league.
“But after 10 minutes, we are fine. We have a very good relationship, and for the Turkish league, it’s fantastic, and for Galatasaray, it’s fantastic too,” he added.
This follows reports from football blogger TeamNewsAndTix that Arsenal withdrew from the Victor Osimhen deal due to concerns about his attitude. The blogger attributed the situation to a specific incident.
