Former Ghana’s Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has tipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen to win this year’s African Player of the Year award.
Gyan made this known in an interview with Brilla FM, where he said that Osimhen’s performance last season is enough to give him an edge over other players.
Osimhen efforts help Napoli emerged Italian Serie A champions last season.
Gyan claimed the striker is the right candidate to win the best player award.
“For me, he (Osimhen) deserves it. As a striker and seeing what he is doing, for the first time in over 30 years, winning the league with Napoli. He deserves it,” Gyan said.
The Confederation of African Football will announce the winner of the award later this year.
Former Arsenal forward Kanu Nwankwo was the last Nigerian to win the award in 1999.
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