Former Senegal international Mbaye Diagne has tipped Victor Osimhen to break his Turkish Super Lig scoring record of 30 goals in a season

Former Senegal international Mbaye Diagne has backed Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen to break his long-standing Turkish Super Lig single-season goalscoring record.

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Diagne currently holds the record for the highest-scoring foreign player in a single Turkish Super Lig season, after netting 30 goals during the 2018-2019 campaign for Kasımpaşa and Galatasaray.

He scored 20 goals in 17 matches for Kasımpaşa before adding 10 more goals in 12 appearances after joining Galatasaray mid-season.

Speaking on his record, Diagne said he would only be comfortable seeing Osimhen surpass the milestone, while insisting no other player is likely to achieve it.

“I’m happy, very happy. I have scored a lot of goals,” Diagne said, as quoted by Turkish newspaper Vatan.

“Nobody has broken my goal record in the Super League. They probably won’t be able to. I could only accept it if my friend Osimhen broke it.”

Osimhen, who currently plays for Galatasaray, has scored 15 Super Lig goals this season, continuing his impressive form in Turkish football.

His compatriot Paul Onuachu has also been prolific in the league, scoring 22 goals in the same campaign.

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The endorsement adds further attention to Osimhen’s growing reputation as one of the most lethal forwards in European football.