Nigeria's Victor Osimhen is at the centre of a transfer battle between Saudi Arabia and Chelsea.
Celebrity Chelsea fan and host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Frank Edoho, has become the latest to weigh in on the Victor Osimhen transfer struggle involving Premier League club Chelsea and Saudi Arabian giants Al-Ahli.
Pulse Sports Nigeria can report that the popular TV host has put his Chelsea badge aside to speak to the Super Eagles striker as a Nigerian.
With the summer window drawing to a close, Nigeria's Osimhen faces a pivotal choice that could make or mar his future with Chelsea and Al-Ahli battling for his signature.
Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli have made the 25-year-old an offer that will see him become one of the best-paid athletes in the world.
However, Chelsea's entry in the saga of the summer has complicated the issue for the SSC Napoli man, who has long had the dream of playing in the English Premier League.
Regarding the issue, Edoho took to his social media account to advise Osimhen as a Nigerian rather than a Chelsea fan.
"As a Chelsea fan, of course, I would want to see @victorosimhen9 at Chelsea," Edoho stated emphatically on his X.com (formerly Twitter) account.
"But as a Nigerian, I'd say,"Victor, are you nuts? Take the damned money and go to Saudi. If he comes to Chelsea or PSG, and he doesn't hit those numbers anymore, he'll start getting offers from Bournemouth next season," he added.
Edoho's advice highlights the risks and rewards the African Player of the Year, Osimhen, must weigh as he looks to end a successful spell in Naples with Napoli.
Meanwhile, Edoho's post came hours after former Super Eagles star and AFCON 2013 star Brown Ideye also joined in on the conversation.
As reported by Pulse Sports, Ideye used his personal experience with China to tell his compatriot and colleague, Osimhen, to make the money-move to Saudi Arabia to avoid regrets.
According to the forward, it was his wife who helped him pack his bag as he went on to make that move to the Chinese Super League.
With a few days left in the summer transfer window, it would be interesting to see where Osimhen ends up. But what is clear is that the AFCON 2023 star believes his time at Napoli is up and wants to leave.
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