Osimhen climbs through crowd to apologise to girl after hitting her in a warm-up

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen climbed through the crowd to apologise to a young girl after unintentionally hitting her with a ball during his warm-up against Spezia.

But when the striker tried to return to the pitch to re-join his team-mates, fans surrounded the in-form goal-scorer, desperate to take selfies with him.

Footage emerged on Sunday showing Osimhen climbing up the seats towards the young fan, before giving her a heartfelt hug.

As he made his way back to continue his warm-up, the Nigerian struggled to exit the crowd, with footage showing fans holding on to the striker by the arm.

One opportunistic supporter leaned in to talk to Osimhen as he climbed over the advertising board.

Osimhen has been in exceptional goal-scoring form so far this season, netting 14 league goals in 16 appearances.

Ahead of Napoli's clash against Spezia on Sunday, the Italian giants had carved out a 13-point lead at the summit of Serie A.

Osimhen has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in the summer, with Erik ten Hag's side eager to recruit a striker following the acrimonious exit from Old Trafford last year.

The Red Devils will have to pay at least £90million if they are to sign the Napoli striker, according to reports.

Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 for £62.4m, with 43 goals in 82 appearances across all competitions since.

His contract with Luciano Spalletti's side expires in 2025 and talks over a new deal are thought to not have taken place yet.