Victor osimhen has officially moved from Napoli to Galatasaray on Tuesday, osimhen receives hero’s welcome from Galatasaray fans. Victor Osimhen makes a shocking move to Galatasaray.
Thousands of Galatasaray fans gathered at the Istanbul Airport, Turkey, to welcome him with enthusiasm and excitement on Monday.
Despite the Super Eagles star arriving at 3:30am, he was met with cheers and chants from Galatasaray fans.
They cheered and chanted his name thereby creating a memorable moment which made him thrilled at the moment.
The safe landing at Galatasaray marks the beginning of Osimhen’s loan move from Napoli to Galatasaray, a deal completed after the European transfer window closed.
The Turkish side will cover some part of his salary with a break clause in January for top clubs.
The 25-year-old is expected to under go a medical test ahead of joining the Galatasaray’s Europa league Squad.
Osimhen’s PSG, Chelsea, Al-Ahli fell through
The Super Eagles forward had been angling for a big move during the summer windows of Europe’s big five leagues, but no transfer went through, with clubs either unwilling or unable to afford him.
However, on deadline day, talks with Chelsea went right down to the last few seconds of the window, but an agreement just could not be reached.
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In the midst of this, they were speculations about Osimhen being furious with his outspoken agent Roberto Calenda and the latest news coming out of Italy suggest that they will no longer work together.
Victor Osimhen negotiated Galatasaray deal himself
During the course of the summer window, Calenda took to social media several times to publicly address speculation surrounding his client such as dismissing claims that he could join Chelsea on loan or move to Saudi Arabia.
Calenda’s failure to secure osimhen’s move was what broke the camel’s back for osimhen.
Osimhen now took matters into his own hands when Galatasaray came Knocking. There have been suggestions that Osimhen has fired his agent, but they has been prove of that.
What Number of jersey could Victor Osimhen wear at his new club?
The Nigerian Forward, who has become a sensation across Europe, is set to embark on a new chapter in Turkey after a dramatic summer transfer saga.
Osimhen who is joining Galatasaray on a long season-long loan, received a hero’s welcome upon his arrival in Istanbul.
The club has revealed that the Nigerian star will wear the number 45 shirt for the Turkish Champions.
Online reports had suggested Osimhen would be assigned the number 99 in Istanbul. Taking up jersey 45 is a significant change from the number 9 jersey he wore at Napoli where he was the club’s top scorer.
Romelu Lukaku who recently joined Napoli is expected to take up the number 9 jersey.
Victor Osimhen’s performances at Napoli
Napoli announced the signing of Osimhen on july 2020 for a reported fee of 70 million Euros. Making him the most expensive African transfer to date.
Osimhen scored his first serie A Hat-trick in a 4-0 win over sassuolo. In the champions league round of 16, he scored three goals over two legs for Napoli against Eintracht Frankfurt, which ended in a 5-0 win on aggregate and a first-time qualification to the Quarter-finals.
On 23 December 2023, Osimhen extended his contract with Napoli until 2026, with a new release clause set at 130 million euros.
Later the same day, he was sent off with a second yellow card against Roma with the score 1-0 in Roma’s favor, and Napoli would go on to lose 2-0 following a goal by Lukaku.
This meant that he would not be able to play in the last game of the season before his international call-up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 28 February 2024, he scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 away win over Sassuolo, thus becoming the third player to score at least ten goals in Serie A in four consecutive seasons at Napoli, following Diego Maradona and Alttila Sallustro.
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