Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been likened to former Napoli goal poacher Edinson Cavani, who is now plying his trade at Manchester United.

According to intermediary Andrea D’Amico, the Nigerian will do well at Napoli, saying that: ‘He reminds me of the first Edinson Cavani’.

The 22-year-old has contributed five goals in 16 Serie A games since his move to the Partenopei but he was out from the start of November to mid-January with a shoulder injury and then coronavirus.

D’Amico contributed to Osimhen’s arrival from LOSC Lille last summer and spoke to Radio Marte about the Nigerian striker’s performances in Naples.

“In the last few games, he has played 308 minutes and scored three goals,” D’Amico said. “We know how difficult it is to settle immediately in Serie A.

“Other champions of the past, not surprisingly, needed up to six months. Victor was unlucky, he couldn’t show how strong he is.

“We have only smelled the scent of his strength, but I’m convinced that he will be able to do very well. He has great physique and great technical abilities. He’s a complete striker.

“He wouldn’t have been an important signing in the history of Napoli if he didn’t have these qualities. It’s not a kid whose value was unknown that has arrived.”

D’Amico continued to compare Osimhen with former Uruguayan hero Cavani, who scored 104 goals in 138 games at the Partenopei.

“He seems calm and at ease,” D’Amico continued. “He’s an intelligent boy. Sometimes, the mental aspect is underestimated. But it all starts from there.

“If you are not a great man and you aren’t very smart, you can’t do this job at the top level. Victor is a time bomb ready to explode.

“He reminds me a lot of the first Edinson Cavani, but he arrived even stronger. Cavani, when he arrived from Palermo, was a semi-unknown and played as a winger.

“The best is yet to come from Osimhen.”

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is pleased with his players’ performance, despite the loss, and claims they deserved a clean sheet.

Tuchel told BT Sport: “It was a tough fight. Maybe not nice to watch on the television. It was very hard to play against them, very hard to escape the pressure. They are aggressive and attack in an aggressive way. They overlap, underlap, you have to adapt to many movements.

“With every minute we adapted better and better. We defended very well, deserved a clean sheet and had the better chances, not a lot. But we couldn’t finish them off. Overall, we deserved to beat Porto.

“Porto is a team that can make other teams underperform. It happened to Man City in the group stage and Juventus. So you have to accept things are very hard.

“Part of performances is to not let the other team perform and we did that today. Lucky shot in the last minute but we did not concede chances.

“I like it in Champions League not to play in teams from your own league, it gives the feeling more of a European competition. The game is far from over and I will watch it for sure. It’s a pleasure to watch it as a semi-finalist. It’s a great achievement and tomorrow we will watch the game. Everything is possible. We will take what we get”