If person tell you say Victor Osimhen go still dey Galatasaray by July 2025, you fit no believe. This na the same baller wey tear net for Napoli before, carry dem win Serie A, and later waka go Turkey to join Galatasaray. E still dey ball, still dey score, and still na African Footballer of the Year. But despite all this, top European clubs just dey look am like say dem no too reason am again.
So wetin really dey happen? Why Chelsea, PSG, Arsenal, Bayern and the rest dey drag leg to sign our Naija goal machine?
Make we break am down small small.
The Buyout Clause Wahala
Galatasaray no wan joke. Dem don slap heavy release clause for Osimhen head. Reports dey talk say any club wey wan carry am go pay at least €120 million. No bargain, no promo.
For this kain market wey plenty clubs dey try manage money, no be everybody go gree drop that kain cash. Na only clubs like PSG or Chelsea fit try am, but dem too get other fish wey dem dey fry.
Injury Wahala Don Dey Add Up
Osimhen get small history of injuries. E no be every season e dey play full. Last season for Galatasaray, e miss some key matches too because of small knock here and there.
Top clubs dey fear say if dem drop heavy money for player wey body dey shake sometimes, e fit turn wahala for dem. Especially clubs wey dey play 3 competitions — league, cup, Champions League — dem want striker wey dey always available.
Galatasaray Board No Easy
To deal with Galatasaray top board no be beans. Just like Napoli own before, dem no dey rush sell and dem dey always hold out for serious money. Dem sabi how to use player value drag transfer long.
Some clubs no just get patience for that kain long negotiation. Dem dey fear say dem go talk talk talk, and still the transfer no go happen.
Other Options Dey Market
Osimhen na baller, no doubt. But other strikers dey market wey cheap pass and still dey deliver. Clubs dey consider names like Sesko, Gyokeres, or even young South American strikers wey dey hungry to blow for less money.
Dem dey ask: “Why go spend €120M on Osimhen when we fit get another person wey fit perform well for half the price?”
Playing Style No Fit Everybody
Osimhen na old-school number 9 – pace, strength, and deadly for box. But some clubs dey look for more technical strikers wey fit press, pass, drop deep and link up play.
If manager get different style of play like Pep Guardiola or even Ten Hag, dem fit feel say Osimhen no be the perfect fit for dem formation.
Wetin Osimhen Go Do Now?
The ball dey his court now. If Osimhen fit stay injury-free and bang goals again for Galatasaray this season, especially for Champions League or big matches, e go turn heads again. E still be top striker, and the right club go always come.
Patience go pay.
TPB Final Yarn
Make nobody underrate Victor Osimhen. Whether e dey Galatasaray or e land big move later, e don already show say e be world-class striker. Big clubs fit dey hesitate now, but once e hit fire mode again, dem go rush am.
As e be now, make we support our own Naija lion. Time go show say who no buy Osimhen now go later dey regret.
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