Inter Milan Willing To Pay €20m For “Lagos Boy” Tagged New Osimhen With 14 Goals For Antwerp

As teams geared up for the summer transfer window Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan are expected to be among the teams who will be very busy in the market as they seek to bring in more young player particularly in attack....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE

   

The duo of Alexis Sanchez and Marko Arnautovic are expected to not be at the club next season, and their replacements according the sources has to be a young player who will have an extended stay at the club.

Already the club have secured the free signing of Mehdi Taremi from Portuguese giants FC Porto, he is expected to take the place of Sanchez who will be allowed to leave when his contract expires. For Arnautovic a decision is yet to be arrived at but the club have their eyes on possible options as his replacement.

On the list is 18-year-old Nigerian forward George Ilenikhena, who has been a revelation for Belgium side Antwerp since his move to the team from second division French side Amiens.

The forward was Born in Lagos but grew up in France, he is yet to be capped by both countries at any level but that might change quickly with his current rate of 14 goals this season. That form is also why he is on the radar of a lot of teams in Europe.

   

According to the Gazzetta, his form has caused the coach of Inter Milan Simone Inzaghi to pay attention to him with the idea of signing him in the summer, with a plan to help him blossom to his potential. He will reportedly cost Inter Milan €20 million.