The full quotes from Osimhen's interview with Daily Mail
On his childhood
'I started playing football at seven or eight but I was not really into it as I was still going with my sisters to sell oranges,' he recalls. 'I knew I was good at it but then at a certain point I realised I had to take it seriously.
'They closed down the pitch at my primary school and we had a lot of talented players, but most of them went to get jobs. After that I had to walk for an hour to train at a secondary school outside my community.
'At the same time I was selling bottled water in the Lagos traffic, trying to help my family however I could. I had trials for the Nigeria Under-17 side, meaning a five-hour journey to (capital city) Abuja.
'Initially I didn't make the grade and when I found out, I had tears in my eyes. But I kept pushing and eventually I was chosen. The Under-17 World Cup was a turning point for me.
On his 1st experience in European football & personal goals
'I am not going to lie. It would be my dream to be African Footballer of the Year. I was at the ceremony in 2015, when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won the award. As an African you dream of this prize and maybe I can win.
'My first experience of European football, at Wolfsburg, was difficult. But it paved the way for what I have done since. I know that if I change countries, I will adapt quickly. I am not the type of player who folds under pressure and I try to stay calm in every situation.
The season is going really well. I have putting up some amazing numbers and I am proud of what I have achieved – but I am not done yet.'
On swapping shirts with Erling Haaland
'I play with Leo Ostigard at Napoli, who is very good friends with Haaland and plays for Norway with him. I am a fan of the Bundesliga so I've followed Haaland for a while and every weekend he seems to score 2, 3, 4 goals.
'Ostigard spoke to me a lot about him, how hard he trained, then one day he said: 'If you want, I can bring you his shirt'. I said: 'Of course, bro'. So he spoke to Haaland, who also asked for my shirt, so we swapped them through Ostigard.
'Haaland is one of the best of his generation so to be compared with him – and considered one of the best strikers in the world – only inspires me to do more.
'I can score 4 goals in a game, I can provide more assists, I can do many more things as I have the quality to execute them. I need to work even harder and then at the end of my career I can hopefully look back and say yes, I did some wonderful things.
On his idol Didier Drogba
'I have always supported Drogba and I have huge love and admiration for him,' he gushes.
'I remember when he scored the equaliser in the 2012 Champions League Final, an amazing header, and the way I celebrated was as though I had scored the goal. My friends knew I was obsessed with Drogba.
'When I scored 10 goals and won the Golden Boot at the Under-17 World Cup in 2015, one of the Nigeria staff showed me a tweet from Drogba. It said 'Congratulations Victor. I wish you all the best for the future.'
'I was shocked. I never believed someone like Didier Drogba would tweet those words to a young aspiring striker. It gave me a whole new motivation to succeed.
'Trust me, he has been so helpful. One morning last year I woke up and checked my Instagram, and found messages to me from him, complimenting me, but saying I still had a long way to go. It's amazing to be in contact with him.
'I try to model my game on his and there are a lot of things I can take from his game and add to my own, so there is nothing better for a young player.
'He's a hero in his country, he's played to the highest level, won a lot and made African youngsters dream. He's a busy man but whenever he sees my messages on Instagram he replies immediately. It's a great feeling.'