Amid links with Premier League Arsenal and French champions PSG, Wolverhampton Wanderers handed Otasowie a debut in the Europa League.
It is not often that an 18-year-old finds himself at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war between Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Schalke before he’s even made his senior debut at club level.
But Owen Otasowie is no ordinary 18-year-old.
One of the standout players in an exciting batch of youngsters at Wolverhampton Wanderers, the giant centre-back has been turning heads at U23 level for a while now. And, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side already assured of a place in the Europa League knockout stages, Otasowie was more than deserving of a first ever senior appearance in Old Gold during Thursday’s matchday six clash with Besiktas.
The USA U18 international won’t be hogging any headlines today thanks to Diogo Jota’s 11 minute hat-trick, not to mention a fabulous display from fellow youngster Oskar Buur Rasmussen, but Otasowie certainly made the most of his 20 minute cameo off the bench.
Intelligent and composed at the back, his fearsome strength was put to good use at the other end of the pitch too as he almost capped a milestone appearance with a goal late on.
According to The Sun, Otasowie is out of contract in the summer as the likes of Arsenal and PSG circle ominously. On this evidence, however, a new deal should be right at the top of Wolves’ priorities.
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