Thanks to the game, play is detected! Chelsea target Victor Osimhen meets ‘idol’ Didier Drogba before the AFCON match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, and the two of them embrace heartily.

Victor Osimhen embraced Didier Drogba, who he called his “idol,” before Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.

The hitman from Nigeria and Napoli met with the former Ivorian great in the players’ tunnel before the teams arrived on the field. The two embraced, shook hands, and had a nice chat before parting ways after Drogba put his arm around Osimhen.

Undoubtedly, Osimhen’s joy knew no bounds when he learned that the legendary Chelsea player will be representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations. In his younger years, he never missed a Didier Drogba match. “Life is strange,” he recently remarked. I learned to mimic his every move, and I even started celebrating like him whenever I defeated my friends. It is an honor to represent my nation at AFCON, which is my hero’s home.

I can’t help but think about Olusosun, the little child who dreamed of becoming the champion of Africa, whenever I read this.Drogba may have taken advantage of the circumstance to get Osimhen to sign with Chelsea. There have been rumors linking the striker to the Blues, and he might seek to follow in his idol’s footsteps by playing for Chelsea. The Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League were four times won by Drogba while he was a player for West Ham United.

After signing a new deal, 25-year-old Osimhen is expected to stay with Napoli until 2026. A move to Chelsea this month becomes highly unlikely in light of this. Meanwhile, he’ll be laser-focused on helping his nation win their first continental trophy since 2013 and fourth overall in the 2023 AFCON.