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Osimhen the future of Nigerian football - Manchester United star Ighalo

Manchester United star Odion Ighalo has tipped Lille striker Victor Osimhen to be the future of Nigerian football.

The young centre-forward announced himself with his performances at the 2015 U17 World Cup where he clinched the Golden Boot and Silver Ball awards as Nigeria won the title.

Osimhen has scored four goals in nine appearances since making his senior debut for the West Africans in 2017 and was part of the Super Eagles squad that finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where Ighalo emerged as the highest goalscorer.