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Victor Osimhen has burst onto the scene for Lille in France this season and has begun to attract interest from several England’s top clubs (). Liverpool is one of those, but signing the Nigerian could prove to be a bad move for Klopp and his team.
After , Liverpool’s options going forward are looking as strong as they have been for some years. Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino have both been used in a central role this season, the same one Osimhen naturally plays in.
Divock Origi is the club’s current back up striker and is deserving of his place in the squad. The big Belgian has made a habit of scoring in big moments and seems to make an impact whenever he is called upon by Jurgen Klopp.
Osimhen would make it four first-team centre-forward options. He has scored nine goals in Ligue 1 this season, the same as Kylian Mbappe, and has caught the eye of several clubs. Strong in the air and possessing deadly finishing ability, you could say that the Nigerian is in a similar mould to Origi.
Liverpool must also consider the fact that it would take the 20-year-old time to adapt to the Premier League. Strikers who make the move from the French league are not always successful and it would certainly be a gamble if he were to come in at Anfield.
Origi himself is just 24 and seems to be a suitable back-up striker for the Reds. Signing Osimhen seems like a risk that is not worth taking, and could prove to be a waste of money for the club.