Porto legend Ricardo Quaresma has hailed Nigeria and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen as one of the best strikers in the world.
In a viral social media clip, the former Chelsea and Barcelona winger took part in a ‘pick one’ challenge, where he had to select his preferred striker from a series of head-to-head choices.
When presented with Osimhen’s image, Quaresma repeatedly picked the Nigerian over several of Europe’s elite forwards.
The first comparison came against Borussia Dortmund’s in-form Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy, and Quaresma chose Osimhen without hesitation. The same choice was made when the Nigerian was paired against Germany’s Nick Woltemade and Arsenal’s Viktor Gyökeres, who has been impressive since joining the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon.
Even when Osimhen was matched up against Liverpool’s attacking duo of Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, Quaresma stood firm in favour of the Super Eagles star.
The only moment Osimhen did not come out on top was when Quaresma had to choose between him and Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martínez, with the Portuguese opting for the Argentine forward.
The former Besiktas and Inter Milan star would later admit that loyalty influenced his decision when he picked Cristiano Ronaldo over Martínez and Harry Kane, before choosing Erling Haaland as his top striker in the world.
Ironically, both Liverpool and Arsenal were heavily linked with Osimhen last summer before choosing alternative routes. Liverpool signed Isak and Ekitike, whilst Arsenal landed Gyökeres.
Osimhen, meanwhile, has continued to flourish on the continental stage. After joining Galatasaray permanently following a stellar loan spell, he has lit up the Champions League this season.
