Napoli boss says Osimhen “invested 100%” in club project
Head coach Rudi Garcia says Victor Osimhen is “invested 100%” in Napoli after the striker scored in the first game since he was mocked by the club on social media.
Osimhen scored his side’s second goal in a comfortable 4-1 win against Udinese, but made no attempt to celebrate before he was mobbed by his team-mates.
Napoli shared a video, since deleted, on their TikTok account showing Osimhen missing a penalty, with a high-pitched voice saying “gimme penalty please” dubbed over the top.
Osimhen’s agent has threatened to take legal action against Napoli.
“I can assure you that Victor loves this jersey,” Garcia said. “He is invested 100% in our project.
“I have a very good relationship with Victor. I am happy for him because he scored tonight. After the match in Bologna, we were all frustrated, angry, Victor in particular, because he missed the penalty.
“On the sporting aspect and on other levels, especially on TikTok, there have been a lot of things to manage in recent days.”
The win moves fifth-placed Napoli to within four points of leaders Inter Milan.
