'Defensively, I didn’t like him at all' - Garcia wants Osimhen to defend more

Napoli coach Rudi Garcia had hinted at a part of Victor Osimhen's game that needs improvement.

According to Garcia, Osimhen has more to contribute defensively despite their opening-day victory over Frosinone last Saturday.

Garcia expressed satisfaction at Osimhen's attacking display but was, however, dissatisfied with the striker’s defensive contributions.

“Offensively, he was excellent, he scored two goals and there is nothing I can tell him,” Garcia told DAZN.

“Defensively, I didn’t like him at all and I told him during the break. He used to press more and defend better in the past. We changed this thing in the second half and we played with more quality.

“I knew he was not fit to play 90 minutes, but we waited for his second goal, he is a leader and this will never change, it’s his strong point.”

Meanwhile, former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said that Bayern Munich should have signed Osimhen instead of Harry Kane.

According to reports in Italy, Osimhen is expected to remain in Napoli and pen a new deal in the coming weeks.

The Nigeria international has been linked with a number of top European clubs, including Bayern Munich, PSG and Manchester United throughout the summer transfer window.