Napoli star man, Victor Osimhen has said he began his career as a defender.

He stated this during a press conference with Football Italia

“I was actually a defender,” he said.

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Osimhen also spoke about his childhood love for ex-Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba.

“Growing up I started to watch Didier Drogba, how he plays and try to see what makes a lot of people consider him as one of the greatest strikers to ever play this game,” he added.

The Super Eagles star has scored 18 times this season in Serie A and has also provided four assists in 19 games.