Osimhen Says He’s in Wolfsburg to Learn
Nigeria youngster Victor Osimhen has said he is at German Bundesliga Wolfsburg to learn after he signed a three and a half year contract today.
“I am here to learn and wait for my time,” said an elated Wolfsburg.
He first signed a pre-contract to join the top German club last year.
He has been handed jersey No 18.
He was presented to the media at the Wolfsburg training base in Spain, where they are preparing for the resumption of the Bundesliga season.
Wolfsburg will be home to Ausburg on January 28.
The Wolves are 13th on the table with 16 points from as many matches.
Elsewhere, another Nigerian international, Wilfred Ndidi, who moved to Leicester City from Genk in Belgium trained with his teammates at English Premier League champions Leicester City for the first time.
After completing the session, Ndidi voiced his sentiments about his new surroundings and objectives he wishes to achieve.
The former KRC Genk man says he will gain plenty of experience at Leicester City after training with his team-mates for the first time on Thursday.
“I feel good. My team-mates are nice people and they have welcomed me, so I’m happy.
“My first impression was ‘wow.’ I trained and it was really good because it was really high intensity. I feel I can learn a lot here.
“Claudio (Ranieri) welcomed me and then he explained to me how the team and everything worked, which I’ve sometimes seen on TV,” he told LCFC TV.
The pace of the Premier League is notoriously difficult for new entrants to adapt to and the Nigerian star knows he must hit the ground running if he is to hit the heights at the King Power Stadium.
He is now aiming to get a good understanding of how games in the Premier League unfold, as he prepares to ply his trade in one of the most highly-regarded leagues in the world.
“I want to just try and understand how the game flows in the Premier League and then work towards that.
“For now, I am the kind of player that plays for the team. I try to win the ball for the team – that is one of my main attributes.
“I have to achieve a lot here,” he said.
Ndidi, 20, will be in the travelling party that heads to Merseyside on Friday ahead of the weekend’s FA Cup game against Everton.
Subject to his registration being cleared by the Premier League and the Football Association, he could feature in the third round tie at Goodison Park.
City manager Ranieri expressed happiness at the arrival of the Nigerian who will now add to his options in midfield.
“We’re very happy to have Ndidi here – he’s an impressive player with a big future.
“We’ve followed him a lot and we hope he can impress our fans quickly.
“He trained well with the squad today (Thursday). It was his first training session so we need to see him tomorrow before we decide whether he will play at Everton on Saturday,” he said.
