Victor Osimhen: Napoli striker tipped for 'big move' by Glenn Hoddle, Owen Hargreaves - 'He's a Premier League player'

TNT Sports experts Owen Hargreaves and Glenn Hoddle have tipped Napoli’s Victor Osimhen for a “big move” to the Premier League.

Osimhen lined up for Napoli in their crucial UEFA Champions League last-16 encounter against Barcelona on Tuesday night.

The first leg finished 1-1, with Napoli travelling to Barcelona for the second leg, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Hargreaves and Hoddle were full of praise for Osimhen, who has been in scintillating form since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

“This is probably the last big game for him this season, you know in terms of everybody's watching against Barcelona,” Hargreaves said.

“He’s destined for a big move, 31 goals last season. He’s a great finisher, he's got the size, he's got the skill-set. He's got everything to be the perfect centre forward.

“It will be interesting to see when he comes to the Premier League, because that feels like it’s on the cards.”

Hoddle agreed: “He's a Premier League player looking at him, the style of him as well.

“But he's got his hunger back. That's the main thing. I think now he's back to his best. He's got the hunger, the movement, he wants to score goals. That's the big difference, the mindset.”

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is another Napoli player to experience a upturn in form in recent months. He has even been nicknamed ‘Kvaradona’ due to a similar style of play as Diego Maradona.

“He's good. He's obviously not that good [as Maradona],” laughed Hargreaves. “Honestly, he is a super special player. I think we all love watching him play. He's just a brilliant technician.

“I think size-wise, it's amazing how technically gifted he is, because you think with a big player like that…

“But he always plays off the left and he comes in from the left-hand side. He's a great finisher. He’s just a really special player, and obviously I think every manager is going to play to the strength of the best players. That’s Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen.”

Hoddle admitted that both Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen “went off the boil” earlier in the season, perhaps due to the managerial upheaval at the club, but were now Napoli’s “best players”.

“They're coming back into the fray, they're coming back with good form,” he said.

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