Napoli director of sport, Mauro Meluso has assured that Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen will regain his fitness when he returns to Italy soon from Nigeria.
Meluso gave an update on why Osimhen is not in Italy in time for the weekend match with Salernitana, which they won 2-0 at the Arechi Stadium.
Osimhen is out injured, but he has also been absent from the Napoli training ground over the last few days, with reports he is back home to deal with an ugly legal battle involving his sister and brother-in-law.
Recall the star striker sustained the injury last month, while on international duty for Nigeria against the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in Portugal.
“Due to personal reasons, Osimhen has been given permission by the club to return to Nigeria. He will return when he has resolved those issues, while he is also working on regaining full fitness with exercises there. He will return as soon as possible,” explained Meluso.
Osimhen’s brother-in-law has claimed on social media that the striker got his wife – and the player’s sister – arrested as part of his attempts to recoup money owed in commission from the transfer from Lille to Napoli.