Osimhen: Racism won’t affect my career

.Vows to overcome any difficulty at Napoli

.Says De Laurentiis, Gattuso convinced him

.Joining Blues a dream comes true 

 By Akeem Lawal

SUPER Eagles forward and Napoli’s record signing Victor Osimhen has revealed that his relationship with the coach Gennaro Gattuso and President Aurelio De Laurentiis persuaded him to move to the Serie A giant, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

The Nigeria international who has been part of the Blues’ pre-season training at the Castel di Sangro after joining the team for over €70m from Lille this summer, was unveiled at a press conference held on Wednesday.

The initial reports claimed 21-year-old was hesitant, fearing the racism in Italy, but the Nigerian said he was convinced after visiting Naples.

“My relationship with Gattuso and De Laurentiis is excellent. They were like fathers, I received great demonstrations of affection from all the Napoli fans. I was convinced I would accept a move to Napoli when I talked to the coach and the President.

“They are giving me a lot of advice. It’s incredible to receive this affection, for a you player, motivation is fundamental.

“I admit to being skeptical about the situation of racism in this country,” he said. “Then, however, I went to Naples and I saw it with my own eyes.

“At that point, my vision changed, even after meeting the President and with the coach. I’m sure that racism will not be a problem for my career, with the affection of my fans, I will overcome any difficulty.”

The youngster eventually signed a lucrative deal with the Azzurri and claimed he’s in Naples to ‘do great things’.

“I define myself as a player who loves the team play. Passion is fundamental for me, my mentality is based on the idea of never giving up. The game is always open.

“Being here is a big step for me, I have great teammates here. I don’t care about the money, what matters to me is doing great things as a footballer.

“Being here, is a dream come true for me.”The new forward revealed he prefers to play in the middle, but would be open to play anywhere at Napoli. I like to play as a center-forward, but I can play in any position. I’m happy to be at Napoli and I have fantastic teammates,” he said at the press conference.