Ilenikhena: Inter set sights on the next Osimhen – report | OneFootball

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter have set their sights on Royal Antwerp striker George Ilenikhena, who is already called ‘the next Osimhen.’

Nigeria-born striker Ilenikhena, currently under contract with Belgian side Royal Antwerp is one of Inter’s targets for next season, according to a report from La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Alexis Sanchez is one of the five Inter players expected to leave in the summer and the pink paper claims that the Serie A champions are considering the promising striker as a possible replacement for the Chile international.

Ilenikhena: Inter set sights on the next Osimhen – report

Ilenikhena was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 16, 2006, and has French citizenship as well. He scored 14 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions this season, including one against Barcelona in the Champions League group stage, and he became the second-youngest scorer in the competition after Ansu Fati.

Ilenikhena has played under Mark Van Bommel this season, and the Dutch coach is among the candidates to replace Stefano Pioli at Milan next season, so the pair may reunite in the next Derby della Madonnina in 2024-25.

According to Gazzetta, Inter’s priority remains to sign Albert Gudmundsson from Genoa this summer, but Ilenikhena, who is also monitored by many other top clubs in Europe, remains an option for the fresh Serie A champions.