Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam has backed new signing Victor Osimhen to be an instant hit at the club.

The Nigeria international joined Napoli after an impressive campaign in Ligue 1 with Lille.

The 21-year-old scored 18 goals and recorded six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions during the his one year stay at the French club.null

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Osimhen is already turning heads at Napoli after netting six times in two pre-season outings for Napoli.

He scored a hat-trick in his first appearance for the club against L’Aquilla last week and followed that up with another three goals versus Teramo on Friday.

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Ghoulam believes his fellow African can score on a consistent basis for the club.

“We are improving with 4-2-3-1. Osimhen is a great footballer, he will have a lot of fun with his team mates. We hope he scores many goals, his role is very important for the fans,”Ghoulam said after Friday’s 4-0 win against Teramo.

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