He however had a warning for the Napoli striker about
Premier League life.
According to NaijaFootballers, speaking at a press
conference after Roma’s 2-1 defeat at the Stadio Maradona, Mourinho was asked
about Osimhen in comparison with a player he worked with at Chelsea, Drogba.
Replying, Mourinho said, “He (Osimhen) is of the same level
as Drogba, but Didier didn’t dive.”
“If Victor changes, then OK. I’d buy him if I was at a club
with a lot of money. However, if he does go to England one day, he needs to
change, because in Italy they put up with this sort of behaviour, whereas in
the Premier League, they’d come down hard on him.”
He revealed that he also spoke to Osimhen after the match.
“I told him that he scored a wonderful goal and needs to
stop diving so much. His goal was fantastic, he did the same thing when we met
earlier this season, so he’s a fantastic player. But he mustn’t dive,” he
added.