Victor Osimhen hits back at Napoli: ‘They treated me like a dog’

Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen has come out to reveal why he never returned to play for Serie A outfit Napoli.

The Super Eagle played for the Italian giants between 2020-24 season before leaving on a permanent contract in summer 2025 after spending the previous season on loan in Turkey.

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According to Osimhen, his relationship with the club went from good to worse after he started to have issues with president Aurelio De Laurentiis.

‘Napoli treated me like a dog’

“Napoli made fun of me on their own TikTok channel when I missed a penalty. They only did that with me. I received racist chants, some fans even came to my house, so I decided to leave,”said Osimhen in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Napoli treated me like a dog. I have worked too hard in life to get treated like that.”

He added: “They tried to move me around and treated me like a dog. Go here, go there, do this, do that. I worked hard for my career and I could not accept that.”

‘Juventus wanted my services’

On whether Juventus were interested for his services while at Napoli. Osimhen said: “Yes, Juventus wanted me. Juventus are a big club. When Juventus call, you listen. But Napoli did not want to sell me there.”

On his life in Turkey where he plays for Galatasaray, Osimhen explained: “I found a club and a city I love.

“When you arrive in Istanbul, you understand why players fall in love with this club and the people. I have never felt anything like this before.”

Osimhen became the fastest player in Galatasaray history to reach 50 goals, achieving the milestone in just 59 appearances after scoring in a league match against Fatih Karagmürük in the 55th minute, further cementing his status as one of the most prolific forwards ever to wear the club’s colours.