Victor Osimhen is rooting for his Super Eagles teammate Ademola Lookman to succeed him as Africa’s best player.
Lookman has been widely tipped to win the individual accolade following his impressive displays for club and country.
The talented winger had an outstanding campaign for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations earlier in the year in Cote d’Ivoire.
The 26-year-old scored three goals in seven outings for the Super Eagles in the competition.
Lookman was also named in the Team of the Tournament.
The player scored a hat-trick for Atalanta in the final of the UEFA Europa League against Bayer Leverkusen.
“To see Ademola in this kind of situation, I am really happy for him because I know few of his stories, and also in terms of football, he deserves every good thing that comes his way because he’s also a very good guy,” Osimhen told Counter Attack Podcast.
“He’s a passionate guy, he does his job diligently. I’m really happy for him but of course we all know he’s going to win the African Player of the Year. One hundred percent for sure, he will win it.
“I already told him he’s bringing it home and he deserves it as he has done so well for us. It’s a win for Nigeria because he has represented us well. He has carried the team so he deserves his moment and I pray to God that he’s really going to win it.”
