Osimen and Kvaratthelia are the hottest duo in Europe and lead Napoli to the title

Naples is experiencing historic days. Days that can only be compared to those of the late 80s, when Diego Maradona-led Partenopei won two championships, the only ones in the club’s history.

Napoli are now on course to win their third Scudetto. On Saturday night they defeated Cremonese 3-0 for the 22nd match day of Serie A. They took 59 points and are +16 behind second-placed Inter Milan and +18 behind Atalanta and Roma.

The championship seems inevitable for the Partenopei, who know that with every passing game they are getting closer to the historic title. Napoli approach the Scudetto with an unusual duo, the hottest in Europe. The duo off Victor Osimen And Kvitsa Kvaratshelia.

Europe’s hottest duo

No team in the top 5 European leagues has two of their players in the top 5 scorers, except Napoli. Notably, the top scorer in Serie A is Osimen with 17 goals and fourth is Kvaratthelia with nine.

If we take into account their total goal contribution (goal + assist) then their numbers skyrocket. The Nigerian striker was involved in 20 Partenopei goals, while the Georgia winger was involved in 18.

Kvaratthelia, the new god of the city

Kvitsa Kvaratthelia is Napoli’s new star. The Partenopei made him their property in the summer for ten million euros. Until last June he played at a lower level, with Rubin Kazan and Lokomotiv Moscow being the biggest challenges of his career.

In Serie A he not only asserted himself, but shone. Indicatively, his market value according to transfermarkt in May 2022 was 15,000,000. Now it has risen to 60,000,000 euros.

Naples loves him. In fact, he even compares him to Diego Maradona. “Quaradona” is his nickname and everyone is crazy about him even though he has only been in Napoli for a very short time. A special honor for the 22-year-old Georgian, who injured Greece in the World Cup qualifier in Toumba in March 2021.

With the Napoli jersey he accomplishes things and miracles. He has provided nine assists in Serie A and is the league’s top scorer. At the same time, he has excellent goal-scoring ability, having scored nine times with 4.81xG.

Osimen, Napoli’s murderers

Osimen is the absolute killer of Napoli. The Nigerian forward is the top scorer in Serie A, scoring 17 goals at 11.28xG. In fact, it’s worth noting that he has received seven assists from Kvaratthelia in the league, a stat that proves the excellent connection the two footballers have between them.

Napoli have invested heavily in Osimen. He bought it from Lille in September 2020 for the sum of 40,000,000 euros. This is his third year in the south of Italy and he is already having the best and most productive season of his career.

Last year he scored 18 goals in all competitions, a feat he has already captured if we factor in the one goal he scored in the Champions League. It matured in Napoli. So far this year he has put his many injuries behind him (missing only four league games), is better than ever and is leading his team to massive success.

His contract with Napoli expires in the summer of 2025. He has attracted interest from other clubs such as Manchester United. But the Partenopei don’t want to let him go and are preparing for talks about a contract extension. After all, how could they not when Spalletti sees that he has in his hands a powerful duo that is about to make history.