Galatasaray To Sign Victor Osimhen From Napoli

Galatasaray said they are in talks with Napoli to bring Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen on loan to Turkey.

The 25-year-old had been a target for Premier League Chelsea before the English transfer window closed on Friday and also Saudi club Al-Ahli – but he looks set to move to Istanbul instead.

Osimhen has netted 76 goals in 133 games for Napoli and was instrumental in their 2022-23 Serie A triumph with 26 goals.

Nevertheless, he could not keep the level of performance that before-effect. One of the most wanted attackers in Europe, he grabbed 15 goals in the Serie A last season.

Antonio Conte’s Napoli brought in Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, for a fee of £30 million the other week.

In a statement on social media, Galatasaray said: “Official talks have started with the football player and his club SSCN Napoli SPA for the temporary transfer of a professional footballer Victor James Osimhen.