JOSE Fonte, a former high-level centre-back for Southampton and Portugal, has backed Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen to give English Premier League defenders a tough time.
Osimhen has been heavily linked with English clubs and was close to joining Chelsea last summer from Napoli before ending up on loan to Galatasaray.
The 2023 CAF Player of the Year has been in fine form in Turkey, registering 17 goals and five assists in 22 appearances in all competitions for Galatasaray.
Fonte criticised Chelsea for failing to land the 26-year-old Nigeria international he believes is the next Didier Drogba in the January window.
“Chelsea are crying out for a striker like Victor Osimhen,” the Euro 2016 winner with Portugal told BoyleSports.
“Look at Chelsea and all the greats they have had up front. As a striker he could be another Didier Drogba for them, he is a winner.
“They have a different style of play and Drogba is a legend, but he has pace, power and technical quality. He wins his duels and is such a handful for defenders.
“When I saw Victor Osimhen go to Galatasaray, I thought it was foolish that no Premier League club had signed him.
“Once Osimhen gets into the Premier League I think he will bully defenders, he is aggressive, fast, clever and powerful.
“I played against him in the Champions League and I’m sure he took it easy on me as a friend at almost 40, but it was still a nightmare.
“He’s a player that has been a hardworking kid, that came from nothing, as a grafter, and all the success that he’s having, he deserves it.”
Fonte added that he cannot wait to see Osimhen in the Premier League because he is the kind of player everyone want to see go up against the very best.
“You want to see him in the Premier League week in and week out and we will see that this is where he belongs.”
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