Super Eagles vice- captain, William Troost-Ekong has rated his compatriot, Victor Osimhen as the best striker in the world game at the moment.
Osimhen is having a memorable campaign with Serie A club, Napoli.
The striker has scored 19 goals in 22 league appearances for the club, who are on course to win their first ever Scudetto in over three decades.
He has also picked up some individual awards this season.
Osimhen was named the Best Foreign Athlete in Italy last week and also won the Serie A Best Player award for January and February.
According to Troost-Ekong, his international teammate leads the pack among the strikers in the world presently.
“Osimhen is probably the best striker in the world right now. I am happy for him because he has overcome difficult moments,” he was quoted as saying by Sports Italia.
“It’s a very important year for him, he can win the Scudetto, and then he’ll be able to think about the future.”
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