Former Super Eagles striker John Utaka has sent a clear message to countryman Victor Osimhen amid speculation over his next move.
“What is important is doing what will touch the lives of our people. Our people should come first, and that is why this project is important to this administration,” he said.
“If I were Osimhen, I would go because if Mourinho has requested for him, it means he really wants him. Osimhen wants to win trophies and Real Madrid is a perfect fit”, the former Montpellier forward said. “Personally, I will plead with Osimhen to leave Galatasaray and go. Football is about winning trophies and creating history. If the club he’s going to gives him a better chance to win titles and grow financially, then he should take that opportunity. At the end of the day, people remember trophies and the teams that achieved them more than individual awards. That’s why generations still talk about the 1996 Olympics team because success creates history that can never be forgotten.”
For most players, the opportunity to play for Real Madrid is one they cannot turn down and Osimhen would also be considering the same if the Spanish giants comes for him in the summer.
It could also present the chance of becoming the first Nigerian to feature for the senior team, with the likes of Mutiu Adepoju and Dimeji Lawal having previously played for the Castilla side.
Real Madrid have also lacked a natural centre forward in the last two seasons, which has contributed to their trophyless campaigns and adding Osimhen to an attack that already has French superstar Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior would be a great statement of intent.
Osimhen has already won league and cup titles, but one major honour that has eluded him is an European trophy and there would hardly be a better chance to win it than at the record UEFA Champions League winners.
