French side, Lille have confirmed the signing of Nigeria Forward, Victor Osimhen on a 5-year contract for a reported €12m fee plus €3m in bonuses.
Super Eagles forward, Osimhen will continue his career in the French top-flight after agreeing on a long-term contract with having moved from Belgian First Division A club Sporting Charleroi.
According to Victor Osimhen:
"Lille is a very good club that leads to a quality project and includes high-class players.
"Great Nigerian players have also played here & would like to follow their footsteps.
"I think that this project suits me perfectly to continue to progress."
This will be the second transfer this summer for 20-year-old’s after Sporting Charleroi permanently signed him from Wolfsburg in June. During his loan spell in Belgium last season, Osimhen scored 20 goals in 36 matches across all competitions for the Zebras.
Before the imminent exit of Nicolas Pepe and Rafael Leao, the Ligue 1 outfit moved for the 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup winner to boost their attacking strength ahead of the new season.
Osimhen was a member of the Nigeria team that finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. His only appearance in the tournament was the third-place match against Tunisia that ended 1-0, in favour of the Super Eagles.
