Victor Osimhen heads for Galatasaray after Chelsea snub

IKEJA, Nigeria - Sept. 3, 2024 - PRLog -- Victor James Osimhen MON MFR is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super Lig club Galatasaray, on loan from Serie A club Napoli, and the Nigeria national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his elite finishing, pace, strength and athleticism.

Unsettled Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is on the verge of joining Galatasaray after the former Italian champions and the player agreed on a loan move to the Turkish giants on Monday. After his failed move to Chelsea, the 25-year-old still has a lifeline of moving out of Napoli as the Turkish transfer window closes on September 13.

Italian publication Corriere dello Sport reported the story on Monday, and some Nigerian sources close to the player, including Wazobia FM OAP, Buchi Laba, and Sulaiman Adebayo, also known as Pooja, shared updates as the deal moved rapidly. Sky Sport Italia and RMC Sport also claimed that Napoli gave the all-clear to a dry loan—without an option to buy—as long as Galatasaray covered his full salary of nearly €11m per season. The alternative would've been for the Turkish club to pay a fee for the loan but have the wages shared between them. Napoli director of sport Giovanni Manna also told Sports Digitale in Turkey, "It is correct to say we are in talks with Galatasaray and we are close to an agreement." According to Pooja Media, both clubs also agreed that the player's €130m release clause might be triggered by potential suitors from January 2025.

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