3 Reasons Why Victor Osimhen Didn’t Come to Galatasaray Permanently Despite His Interest

• Victor Osimhen is having a bright start in life after transferring to Galatasaray on a season’s loan from Napoli.
• The Turkish champions are reportedly planning to sign a permanent contract with the Super Eagles next summer
• Osimhen has an exit clause which some selected clubs could trigger in January despite claiming he will not leave

Galatasaray are reportedly planning a permanent move for Victor Osimhen after the striker impressed early on since joining the Turkish champions on a season-long loan from Napoli.

Osimhen quickly settled in at RAMS Park, scoring four goals and contributing four assists in nine appearances. gamesIncluding the winning goal against Beşiktaş.

According to Turkish press SpokesmanGala is getting ready to break transfer He offered 50 million euros to Napoli to sign the Nigerian player permanently.

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Team Talk Despite already being a fans’ favourite, he debunked the report with the club’s sources claiming it was “fake news” and had zero chance of happening.

legit.ng It examines three reasons why Osimhen could not join Galatasaray.

Why can’t Osimhen join Galatasaray?

1. Premier League dream

Premier League side Chelsea tried to sign The Super Eagles star remained until the final moments of the summer transfer window when the deal was canceled after an agreement could not be reached on personal terms. The Blues reportedly remain interested and Arsenal are also monitoring the situation.

Osimhen is said to dream of playing at the English top level football. He will be 26 in December and the best time to realize this dream is to move in January or next summer at the latest.

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2. Galatasaray and Napoli leave with a wage difference

A £113 million release clause was included in Osimhen’s new Napoli contract, which he signed in the summer of 2023; This figure was a figure that hindered the move he wanted last summer, as interest clubs did not want to pay.

He extended his contract by one year before joining Galatasaray on loan. New release clause of 75 million euros It has been added, but the Turkish champions will reportedly offer a third of that, which will surely be rejected by the Neapolitans.

3. Salary requests

Osimhen’s stream wage While his transfer fee at Napoli is reported to be €12.82 million per year or €246,538 per week, the Turkish club has publicly announced that it will pay the former Lille striker €115,000 per week, well below his current mark. It’s unclear whether the Lions will increase their offer.

The Nigerian has a more lucrative wage offer in Saudi Arabia of over €500,000 per week and Al-Ahli is likely to return for him in the summer.

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Napoli missed Victor Osimhen

legit.ng reported this Antonio Conte claims Napoli missed Osimhen They lost 3-0 to Atalanta at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday afternoon.

Ademola Lookman, Osimhen’s national teammate and favorite for the African Footballer of the Year award, punished the Neapolitans with two goals.

Source: Legit.ng