Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, on Sunday reaffirmed his unwavering affection for the membership, placing an finish to a dispute sparked by mocking movies posted by the membership on social media.
The Serie A champions got here underneath hearth after posting a video on TikTok with a high-pitched voice displaying Osimhen lacking a penalty in a 0-0 draw towards Bologna final week.
The membership mentioned on Thursday they by no means supposed to offend their striker, however stopped in need of apologizing to him.
“Coming to the city of Naples in 2020 was a wonderful decision for me,” mentioned Osimhen on his Instagram account.
“The folks of Naples have proven me a lot love and kindness, and I can’t permit anybody to return between us.
“The ardour of the folks of Naples fuels my hearth to at all times play with my coronary heart and soul, and the love for the badge is unwavering as I put on it with satisfaction.
“I have a lot of friends who are Neapolitans and have become part of my family and everyday life… Let’s continue to spread unity, respect and understanding. Forza Napoli Sempre.”
Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda threatened authorized motion for the video, which was later deleted, whereas the 24-year-old participant eliminated all photographs of himself in a Napoli shirt from his social media accounts.
Despite the row, Osimhen performed and scored in Napoli’s wins over Udinese on Wednesday and Lecce on Saturday to take his tally to 5 objectives in seven league video games this season.
Osimhen joined Napoli in 2020 for a document 81.3 million euros ($85.8 million) and was key to finish the membership’s 33-year watch for a league title final season as he was Serie A’s high scorer with 26 objectives.
Napoli are third within the league standings and can host Real Madrid within the Champions League on Tuesday.
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