Super Eagles of Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has addressed the comments made by head coach Eric Chelle regarding his absence from Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Poland and Portugal.
Osimhen clarified that Chelle’s remarks were misunderstood and taken out of context on his instagram handle, this was his statement;
I just got off the phone with Coach Eric Chelle regarding the comments about me in his recent interview. Unfortunately, his words have been taken out of context and blown out of proportion.
He has great respect for Galatasaray, follows most of our games, and never intended to create any controversy. I appreciate the conversation, the opportunity to always represent my country, and I look forward to continuing to work with him.
He is a great coach whom I respect a lot, and I kindly ask everyone to disregard the speculation surrounding this matter. Thank you for your consistent support.
Softfootball belives, Osimhen’s clarification is coming after the Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle made comments about Osimhen and Lookman’s availability for the Poland and Portugal fixtures, where the coach mentioned Osimhen seems to be changing club and may prefer to stay with his team during this period. Lookman, on the other hand, was reported to be very tired, prompting Atlético Madrid to request he be exempted.
