Jason Okpocha, the son of popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth, has joined Liverpool Football Academy in England.
Basketmouth confirmed the development after sharing a video clip of Jason arriving at the Liverpool Academy in the United Kingdom via his Instagram page.
Sharing the clip, the proud father captioned: “Go make daddy proud boy @liverpoolfcchamps.”
OsunDailyNG reports that Basketmouth’s colleagues in the entertainment industry, family members, and fans have since been sending their good wishes to the young talent as they as well congratulate the comedian.
Jason is said to be Basketmouth’s only son with his estranged wife, Elsie Uzoma. The couple had three children together before parting ways in 2022.
See the video clip below:
Meanwhile, English Premier League club Arsenal are reportedly planning to bid for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen in the summer of 2024 when his current contract with Napoli has just a season left to expire.
After shattering Arsenal’s previous transfer record and setting a new British record by signing Declan Rice from West Ham United this summer for a transfer fee worth £120 million, last season league title contenders are said to be drawing up a plan to buy Osimhen next summer.
Osimhen gained more popularity in the football market thanks to his outstanding performance in Napoli’s Scudetto-winning season last term, in which he scored an incredible 26 goals and provided five assists in 32 Serie A games.
According to reports from Gazzetta dello Sport, the gifted striker is willing to agree to a new four-year deal with Napoli that would include add-ons and a club-record salary of almost €7 million net per season.
However, the major sticking point in the contract negotiations lies in the release clause. Osimhen desires the release clause to be set at €120m, but De Laurentiis is adamant about not settling for anything less than €160m.
Due to the inconclusive contract extension talks, Paris Saint Germain and a host of other top European teams are still considering making a move for him.
Recently, a Saudi Pro League club made a bid worth over €130 million for the services of the 24-year-old Victor Osimhen but Napoli reportedly rejected the offer.
If Napoli fails to extend Osimhen’s contract this summer and the Nigeria international fail to accept the about £1 million per week offer from a Saudi Pro League club, Ah Hila, Arsenal are reportedly set to move in for the Nigeria international.
However, Arsenal might not want to spend over €150 million in signing Osimhen as they are not known to be heavy spenders in the transfer market until recently.
