Napoli’s Victor Osimhen made headlines with his performance against Udinese, scoring a brilliant header against fellow Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, which earned a €125k bonus according to a clause in his contract.
Osimhen’s header in the 51st minute, assisted by Matteo Politano, marked his 15th league goal of the season, activating a clause in his contract for the bonus.
The Super Eagles striker chose not to celebrate out of respect for his fellow Nigerian and friend, Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who was unable to stop the brilliant effort.
Before the match, it was revealed by Naples news outlet Napoli Online that Osimhen would receive a bonus of €125k if he scored 15 league goals this season.
Udinese Isaac Success scored a 90+2 equalizer to save a point for the host.