Victor Osimhen Don Finally Join Galatasaray for Good: Na Big Win for Turkish Football
Omo, e don happen o! Victor Osimhen, dat Naija boy wey dey scatter net with goals, don finally sign permanent deal with Galatasaray, di Turkish giants.
Dis one no be rumour again; na confirm tori from di mouth of trusted sources like Fabrizio Romano and La Gazzetta dello Sport. Afta one season wey im shine like star for loan with di club, di 26-year-old striker don commit to stay for Istanbul, and dis move dey shake football world no be small. Make we break am down in pidgin, so you go sabi wetin dey sup.
Last season, Osimhen bin dey on loan from Napoli, dat Italian club wey im help win Serie A title for 2022/23. E no be small matter—im score 37 goals and add 8 assists in just 41 matches for Galatasaray, come carry di team win Turkish Super Lig and Turkish Cup.
Di guy turn hero for Istanbul, and fans no gree let am go. Dem love am pass jollof rice! Afta dat kind performance, Galatasaray no waste time; dem begin hustle to make di deal permanent. But e no easy o, because Napoli, di owners of Osimhen, no be small pikin for negotiation table.
Napoli bin set Osimhen release clause for €75 million, and dem no gree shift ground. Di Italian club president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, na hard man wey no dey take discount.
Galatasaray try talk price down, but Napoli no gree. Dem say, “Pay di full money or nothing!” At last, Galatasaray agree to pay di €75 million ($87 million), but dem go do am in two parts: €40 million now, and €35 million by 2026. Dis deal don break Turkish Super Lig record as di most expensive transfer ever. Omo, na big boy move!
But e get some drama o. Napoli and Galatasaray bin dey do like cat and dog for dis transfer. Some reports talk say Napoli bin dey drag leg, almost like dem no want make Osimhen happy. Dem even put one strong clause wey say Osimhen no fit return to any Serie A club until 2027.
If Galatasaray try sell am to Italian club before dat time, dem go pay double di transfer fee. Dis one be like “anti-Italy” clause to make sure say Osimhen no go shine for another Serie A team anytime soon. Also, Napoli go collect 10% of any future transfer fee if Osimhen move again. Sharp guys!
Osimhen himself bin dey push for dis move. E tell Napoli say, “Abeg, I wan stay with Galatasaray!” E even skip Napoli pre-season camp, talk say na medical reasons, but everybody sabi say na because im heart dey for Istanbul. Di guy reject big money from Saudi club Al-Hilal, wey offer am €160 million contract, because im wan continue to play for Europe and chase Champions League glory with Galatasaray. Premier League clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United bin dey eye am, but dem no fit meet Napoli demands or Osimhen salary. So, Galatasaray win di race.
For Galatasaray, dis transfer na big deal. Dem dey hope say Osimhen go help dem shine for UEFA Champions League, where dem no pass group stage since 2012/13. Coach Okan Buruk don talk say Osimhen na priority, and dem don budget well to make dis happen. Dem even sell some players like Alvaro Morata to Como to balance book and meet Turkish Football Federation foreign player rules. Galatasaray vice president, Abdullah Kavukcu, boast say, “Nobody believe we fit pull dis one, but Osimhen choose us over big offers. Dat na wetin Galatasaray fit do!”
Now, Osimhen don agree three-year deal with Galatasaray, and im salary go be €16 million per year—bigger dan di €12 million wey im dey collect for Napoli. Fans for Istanbul don dey plan big party for im unveiling, and dem expect am to continue im goal-scoring form. For Naija, pipo dey happy say one of their own dey make waves for Europe. Sunday Oliseh, former Super Eagles star, bin talk say Osimhen suppose aim for Premier League, but di striker don show say im mind dey for Galatasaray.
Dis transfer no just be about Osimhen; e dey show say Turkish football dey grow big. Galatasaray don prove say dem fit compete with top European clubs for big signings. As Osimhen dey prepare to join training camp, all eyes go dey on am to see if im fit carry Galatasaray to new heights. Naija boy, keep shining!