William Osula is now man of the moment after falling down the pecking order earlier in the campaign
William Osula of Newcastle United celebrates his goal against Manchester United
William Osula of Newcastle United celebrates his goal against Manchester United(Image: Newcastle United via Getty Image)
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William Osula has lifted the lid on talk of him leaving Newcastle United - insisting he does not know what the future holds.
For now, Osula could be tasked with dumping Manchester City out of the FA Cup with the striker still very much on a high after his wonder strike against Manchester United in midweek. It's a far cry from when the season kicked off for Osula with a move to Eintracht Frankfurt breaking down in August after the Bundesliga club failed to agree terms with the Magpies.
Osula then scored against Liverpool and ran past Eddie Howe with a "You Can't See Me" celebration at St James' Park. Then came an ankle injury that sidelined the striker from November until late January.
New questions on Osula leaving the club have arisen in recent weeks with Stuttgart linked to the Denmark Under-21 international. But when asked on where he stands with the Magpies and staying on to create more moments like that goal against Man United, Osula said: "Well, I'm obviously at Newcastle and I always have been signed here, so that's been the focus until that's not the case.
"You know what I mean? But at this moment that's the case and my focus is fully on Newcastle and doing my best here and having an impact.
"I've had opportunities now and I'm playing more, so I'm really happy with that. I want to keep playing and get more opportunities. So, hopefully [the goal] can help me and push me on to play more and perform more."
Osula's goal raised the roof at St James' Park against the Red Devils and after a poor show against Qarabag In the Champions League proved to be a pleasant surprise for many fans. The Danish forward says he has plenty more where that came from despite inconsistency in his game.
He said: "Of course I believe a lot in myself. Only me and my dad really know what I can do. Moments like this can show what I can do and I want to keep showing moments like this throughout my whole career so that people can see what I can do on the pitch.
"I will always have faith in myself. I know what I can do on the pitch and I know what I can do, so hopefully it gives the fans some belief and faith that I can do such things on the pitch."
After being overlooked at the start of the season, Osula paid tribute to his dad, Kingsley, who told him to keep believing when the chips were down.
Osula said: "Only me and my dad know what I can really do. My dad's my everything, I love my dad to the moon and back. He's the reason for everything I am today. I'm basically his legacy.
"He invested his whole life in me and I obviously want to pay him back and make him proud and show him what I can do on the pitch, so moments like this, I'm sure he's happy at home right now.
"He's done every sacrifice. He worked so many jobs, he's done everything, moved abroad for my career. He's sacrificed his whole life, basically, for me to be able to get to here, so everything I do is for him and to make sure he's enjoying and living a blessed life."
But the spotlight may well swing back on to Osula junior against City in front of a packed house at St James'. Osula hopes it can be another great chapter in his Newcastle career and said: “Right now the focus is here, now, today so, that's where my focus is. The next focus is Man City game, so take it game by game. No-one can tell the future.
“I showed today what I can do, so more game time and more performance. That's what I hope for.”
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