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DeloitteNG:
Which big European clubs are interested?

Na Osimhen salary expectations dey pursue them.

I don't get why people here are crying about the fact that Osimhen's move to Saudi is being judged. I can respect Osimhen's free will as a human being, but it doesn't mean I have to respect his decisions. Objectively speaking, from a legacy standpoint, going to Saudi during his prime years is a terrible move. I don't have to be a fanboy or a hater to figure out this much. But at the end of the day, it's his life.

realpoacher:
Honestly I tire for all of una


Why are you all bickering about Osimehn?

Is there any offer from any of your most loved EPL teams and Osimehn refused to go?

What is the noise all about exactly?

Al Hilal is the only club in world right now with actual offer on the Table, not Man U, not Chelsea and certainly not Arsenal

If you all so love to see him play in the EPL as you claimed, then by all means start a GoFundMe for your favorite club to sign him

Put your money where your mouth is

At least we know that Galatasaray fans are over willing to contribute funds to buy him

If he refuses the Al Hilal deal and Galatasaray cannot afford him, then he can still quietly go back to Napoli

So what exactly is the whole fuse about?

I wonder o they don abuse the player tire for no fault of his. It’s like it’s his fault for no club going all out to buy him. To some he offended the gods.

Subzerooo:

For Christ sake , how and will buchi say this...like really... even if he don't owe them nothing , you don't say it like that..

WarHammer2000:
Na Osimhen salary expectations dey pursue them.

Arsenal are going for sesko who is even more expensive than Osimhen
Chelsea already signed delap
Man u looking at gyokores
Real Madrid doesn't need a striker
PSG can obviously pay the wages but they are not looking like they want a striker
Barcelona got Lewandowski
The owner of Napoli will never sell to a serie a club
So which big European club are interested in Osimhen and want him to reduce his wages?

All these Saudi clubs with their intimidating offers.

Player have not agreed, you have already booked flight.

TheSuperNerd:
Facts to note:

In Opta's World Leagues power rankings, the MLS is ranked #9, higher than the English Championship and even the Dutch Eredivisie.

Italian Serie B in 19th is ranked higher than the Saudi Pro League.

Infact, SPL is not ranked near top 20 leagues in the world.

This will be the new realities for our best player. Ofcos with 45M euros hitting the accts yearly.

MLS ranking over Liga MX even Championship? How dem de calculate am

orriyomi33:
All these Saudi clubs with their intimidating offers.

Player have not agreed, you have already booked flight.

Can't fault them. KSA wishes to establish itself in Asia. Remember where the next WC after '26 is? All na investment till 2029. The money is around till then, Osimhen go still make miney

Optaanalyst and Opta stats are the protagonists on this. Honestly I think, on a general level, and I quote, they make their calculations by taking the average power ranking for every team in the respective divisions/leagues, which helps inform them about the relative strength of the competition.

At the specifics... I know not but Saudi Pro League is ranked 33rd in the world league rankings according to Opta.

Odunayaw:
MLS ranking over Liga MX even Championship? How dem de calculate am

opes:
Please, do you have any idea of other clubs that also bid or in contention apart from the Saudi club and Galatasaray? It seems some other clubs are also in the mix.

News have it that he's still negotiating with European clubs, the only I know that's still one leg in the race is Juventus, I don't know of any other European club for now.

DeloitteNG:
Arsenal are going for sesko who is even more expensive than Osimhen
Chelsea already signed delap
Man u looking at gyokores
Real Madrid doesn't need a striker
PSG can obviously pay the wages but they are not looking like they want a striker
Barcelona got Lewandowski
The owner of Napoli will never sell to a serie a club
So which big European club are interested in Osimhen and want him to reduce his wages?

The whole talk about pay cut is a mirage reason why some came up with another excuse of his character 😂

TheSuperNerd:
Optaanalyst and Opta stats are the protagonists on this. Honestly I think, on a general level, and I quote, they make their calculations by taking the average power ranking for every team in the respective divisions/leagues, which helps inform them about the relative strength of the competition.

At the specifics... I know not but Saudi Pro League is ranked 33rd in the world league rankings according to Opta.

Rating mls above the Mexican league is somewhat. Mexico is a major footballing nation compared to America. The Mexican league may even be at par with the belgian and Turkish league.

TheSuperNerd:
Facts to note:

In Opta's World Leagues power rankings, the MLS is ranked #9, higher than the English Championship and even the Dutch Eredivisie.

Italian Serie B in 19th is ranked higher than the Saudi Pro League.

Infact, SPL is not ranked near top 20 leagues in the world.

This will be the new realities for our best player. Ofcos with 45M euros hitting the accts yearly.

You can tell me anything but if you tell me MLS is better than spl that's incorrect..
What is the criteria for opta in rating a league

Odunayaw:
MLS ranking over Liga MX even Championship? How dem de calculate am

That Ranking is rubbish MLS stronger than. Liga Mx how

TheSuperNerd:
Optaanalyst and Opta stats are the protagonists on this. Honestly I think, on a general level, and I quote, they make their calculations by taking the average power ranking for every team in the respective divisions/leagues, which helps inform them about the relative strength of the competition.

At the specifics... I know not but Saudi Pro League is ranked 33rd in the world league rankings according to Opta.

Before pif I would say yes that only al Hilal in the spl is strong but currently the top 8 in spl wipes the floor with MLS, I follow both leagues
Liga Mx that's wiping the floor with MLS teams that opta ranks about Liga Mx..
Wonders

TheSuperNerd:
You speak true. I like your perspective. We all have a say on the Super Eagles abi. This is what brings us together to this thread. You will see folks say "this guy isnt super Eagles material".... now what gives them a right to say such? Do we question the credibility of whoever makes such statements? No.

But now, when it comes to one of the players that make our Super Eagles fearsome and a force to still reckon with, our number 1 striker... some feel we dont care just because we feel he should spend his best footballing prime years at the highest level and then towards his twilight years, look towards the Saudi league and cash out as much as he wishes (after finally fulfilling and establishing his prime legacies).


But in the end, it is the footballer's choice.

Legacy-driven. Money-driven. Both driven. Zero driven. It is their life.

We are the selfish ones. We dont care. Let it be.

Osimhen will always have our support but no one should bark when he is no longer rated among the Elite Strikers of World football.

Exactly, we are the selfish ones but in a good way,
The truth is,it's those of us who want him to remain in Europe that really cares,but those who want him to chase quicker money to Saudi Arabia, their love for him should be questioned.
What are their interests, is Osihmen going to share some of his earnings to their various communities or what?

With all the money he would amass in Saudi Arabia, he would still not be among the richest men in Nigeria. So for a player of this caliber with this huge talent leaving Europe this early for money he already has more than his peers, it doesn't make much sense.

Mujtahida:
The NFF should just ditch this quota system idea of reserving three players from the local league in any SE team selection. This is what made Chelle drop Onyeka for the March qualifiers.

Now he's seen Onyeka and can't have enough of him.

this isn't a wise saying

Okay OptaMarvin. Come up with your own details-laden world class leagues rankings.

marvin906:
That Ranking is rubbish MLS stronger than. Liga Mx how

TheSuperNerd:
Okay OptaMarvin. Come up with your own details-laden world class leagues rankings.

Is it that most of you don't know how to have a gentleman conversation or you just decide to be insultive..
You brought opta Ranking and I said that ranking is not painting the correct picture this opta Ranking was brought up in the ESPN show today they had this argument that they did not understand the criteria of opta..
Have been following MLS for years and no time has MLS in anyway been stronger than Liga Mx..
Even spl and MLS is questionable..
Is it the MLS that's struggling to get football stadiums that is higher than Liga mx

You are obviously the only one who follows the MLS, Liga MX and SPL na. So please OptaMarvin, kindly show us the true picture since world renowned Opta is not agreeing with your own picture.

Insults? You are the one acting like you know all the leagues in the world and have a more authoritative take than Opta. So show us...

marvin906:
Is it that most of you don't know how to have a gentleman conversation or you just decide to be insultive..
You brought opta Ranking and I said that ranking is not painting the correct picture this opta Ranking was brought up in the ESPN show today they had this argument that they did not understand the criteria of opta..
Have been following MLS for years and no time has MLS in anyway been stronger than Liga Mx..
Even spl and MLS is questionable

Ronaldo and Messi fanboys have been going at each other coz of the MLS and SPL by the way. So I refuse to be drawn into such arguments with a messi or CR7 fanboy.

They will argue the rankings because of their favs. And not because they appreciate objectivity.

A detailed article on the Opta Leagues Power Rankings... this one is as recently as March 2024. Digested this since last year ofcos when they released it.

https://theanalyst.com/articles/the-strongest-leagues-in-world-football-opta-power-rankings

TheSuperNerd:
You are obviously the only one who follows the MLS, Liga MX and SPL na. So please OptaMarvin, kindly show us the true picture since world renowned Opta is not agreeing with your own picture.

Insults? You are the one acting like you know all the leagues in the world and have a more authoritative take than Opta. So show us...

If you think this is about spl vs mls
Nevermind the conversation

TheSuperNerd:
A detailed article on the Opta Leagues Power Rankings... this one is as recently as March 2024. Digested this since last year ofcos when they released it.

https://theanalyst.com/articles/the-strongest-leagues-in-world-football-opta-power-rankings

What is the creteria..
Or do you just take everything given to you without thought

TheSuperNerd:
A detailed article on the Opta Leagues Power Rankings... this one is as recently as March 2024. Digested this since last year ofcos when they released it.

https://theanalyst.com/articles/the-strongest-leagues-in-world-football-opta-power-rankings

Then as a followup, GMS dropped this also courtesy of Opta stats. Details also contained in links...

https://www.givemesport.com/best-leagues-in-world-football-soccer-ranked/



Note: Opta (under Statsperform) is the world ranking stats and data provider for major media outlets, analytical purposes, football clubs, sports organizations and etc the world over.

A solid team of data experts providing all the data you run with when bantering each other across EPL and UCL games. It is also used to complement the Uefa coefficients rankings giving us a more comprehensive understanting of it.

Now it comes to leagues rankings, and we must throw it in the bin right? How brilliant.

Read mister. The link is there. Read and stop your babbles. Seems you enjoy talking than reading.

marvin906:
What is the creteria..
Or do you just take everything given to you without thought

You are already defending the mediocrity of the SPL. I have to consider all the angles.

marvin906:
If you think this is about spl vs mls
Nevermind the conversation

It is funny how someone who claims to follow the LIGA MX, MLS and SPL religiously has no idea about these top rated articles on these leagues in ranking-comparisons to the rest of the world. The criteria are also stated within the OptaAnalyst article and he doesnt know.

Indeed, just about anyone can come in here and prove to know or be whatever. Smh.

marvin906:
What is the creteria..
Or do you just take everything given to you without thought

Bring your criteria on what you think the spl has over the mls na simple something na

This possible Osimhen to SPL transfer (if confirmed) is bound to divide opinions but two truths do not change.

1. He is our number 1 striker and will be needed in the Super Eagles as long as he stays "Monster Machine-ry" ('will also always have my support).

2. Like it or not, this is a step down in football competition quality for Osimhen. I dont care how you wanna spin it. It is a huge step down and the only bright spot is the 40 + 5 Million euros wages package per year + image rights bonuses + other financial incentives he stands to gain.

Chikena.

TheSuperNerd:
It is funny how someone who claims to follow the LIGA MX, MLS and SPL religiously has no idea about these top rated articles on these leagues in ranking-comparisons to the rest of the world. The criteria are also stated within the OptaAnalyst article and he doesnt know.

Indeed, just about anyone can come in here and prove to know or be whatever. Smh.

I already know where he's going at hence my question to him up there

Spl wey no there stadiums are always empty
All the four top team are owned by same company

TheSuperNerd:
Ofcos it wont affect his Super Eagles performances. Osimhen will always be Osimhen... but as long as he leaves Europe for Saudi in his prime then he can kiss goodbye to his Iron-clad world class legacy. It wont stand in the land of Bin Salman.

All Osimhen will have is the NT and I will always support our Number 1 striker no matter what. Even when I disagree with a decision.

Financially, yes... 45M euros (40M + 5M bonuses per year) is insane to turn down.

Footballically, yes... turning your back on a chance to cement your world class legacy/name and take your game to the stratospheric level on the highest stages of football is also insane.

In the end, it is his life. My only concern here is the Super Eagles. But I must bear my mind as one who is an advocate for ambition and legacy over money alone. I would be betraying my mindset and principle if I say picking insane money over the chance to truly attain world class greatness (which also comes with money) is the right step in your prime years.

But IT IS WHAT IT IS. I dont agree if this happens but Osimhen will always have my support. EOD.

I support Osimhen 💯.

He wasn't greedy with his demands; match my current wages. Are these clubs trying to tell us that Napoli were nuts for paying him that?

Asking him to lower his wages at his prime is insulting, it shows he isn't valued enough.

I support his decision to go where he'll be valued regardless where that might be.