Victor Osimhen’s situation with the Super Eagles has reportedly escalated dramatically, with the Napoli forward now said to be desperate to retire from international football with immediate effect. Senior Nigeria Football Federation officials were unable to talk him out of the decision and opted to let him cool off, but reports suggest the strategy failed as tensions continued to rise.

Sources claim Osimhen stormed out of the dressing room and stadium, discarded his accreditation, and declared he was “done” with the national team, while also threatening a return to Galatasaray. Despite public relations efforts from head coach Eric Chelle and some teammates to calm the situation, reports from last night indicate the vice-captain left the camp without resolving the issue, with no confirmation that peace had been restored.

Emerging reports from Morocco now suggest Osimhen remains determined to quit the Super Eagles, allegedly over frustration that Akor Adams, Bruno Onyemaechi, and Ademola Lookman did not pass to him to complete a hat-trick. With Nigeria’s vice-captain at the centre of a growing storm, can the Super Eagles leadership still salvage this crisis before permanent damage is done? Visit jocomms.com for more news