The Napoli striker is as eager as ever and ready to play anywhere and with anyone to make a point ahead of Nigeria’s match against Sao Tome on Sunday.

Victor Osimhen has stated that he is ready and eager to play everywhere for Nigeria in any system.

The Nigerian international is anticipated to play for the Super Eagles in this weekend’s AFCON qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo against Sao Tome & Principe. He did, however, state in an exclusive interview with Pulse Sports that he is open to whatever choices the coaching staff makes on the make-up of the forward line.

Nigeria boasts one of the most stacked attacking departments in world football, able to name a strong forward squadron of five despite leaving out the likes of Terem Moffi, Sadiq Umar, Akor Adams, Cyriel Dessers and Chuba Akpom. Naturally, the subject of how best to maximise this embarrassment of riches is front and centre in the minds of Super Eagles supporters the world over.

Osimhen, who over the course of his international career has played as a lone centre-forward, as well as alongside Moffi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo, to name a few, said he has no preferences, and is willing to adapt to increase Nigeria’s firepower upfront.

“For me, I don’t mind who I pair with because we’ve got amazing strikers: (Taiwo) Awoniyi is there, (Victor) Boniface is there, (Gift) Orban also, (Kelechi) Iheanacho is there also. So, whosoever the coach decides to pair with me or to play with any striker, I’m cool with it. For me, the team is the most important thing, before any individual player.

“I can play 4-4-2, I can play any position. For me, as long as it’s a forward [role], I can pair with anyone. So we are really looking forward to it.”

Nigeria have already qualified for next year’s AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, but would secure top spot in the group with victory over Sao Tome on Sunday, September 10. In the reverse fixture, Nigeria ran out 10-0 winners, creating a national record for largest margin of victory. It will be recalled that Osimhen scored four times in that meeting in Agadir.