Napoli boss Garcia reveals one area Osimhen needs to improve

Napoli’s coach, Rudi Garcia, has asked Osimhen to contribute more defensively following their opening 3-1 win over Frosinone last Saturday.

The Nigeria international scored two goals to help the Italian champions secure a comeback win after the Serie A newcomers stormed to an early lead.

Garcia, while pleased with Osimhen’s stellar attacking display, expressed dissatisfaction 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.