Victor Osimhen: Chelsea target reaches 4 million followers on Instagram weeks after Finidi rant

Weeks after calling out ex-Super Eagles coach Finidi George on his Instagram channel, Victor Osimhen has now recorded a new milestone on Meta’s platform.

The Napoli star has now amassed 4 million followers on Instagram to further stretch his lead as one of the most-followed Nigerian footballers in the world, Pulse Sports reports.

Research from Pulse Sports shows that between January and July 2024, the 25-year-old Super Eagles star gained over 700,000 followers on Instagram.

Before the start of AFCON 2023, Osimhen had 3.3 million followers on Instagram.

However, in May, the Napoli striker had reached 3.8 million followers.

Osimhen briefly suffered a dip in his Instagram following that same month, losing over 100,000 followers on the platform.

However, the prolific forward recouped back his following in three fold as his numbers on Instagram rose to 4 million as of July 2024.

However, he is still second to Al Fayha winger Henry Onyekuru, who is the most followed Nigerian footballer on the platform with 4.5 million followers.

This new milestone underscores Osimhen’s status as one of the most influential Nigerian footballers in the world.

The reigning African player of the year has been in the headlines over speculation regarding his future in Italy as a potential dream transfer to Chelsea has already been ruled out.

Regardless, Osimhen is still expected to leave Napoli this summer amid reported interest from PSG, Arsenal, as well as the Saudi Pro League.