Striker Victor Osimhen (26, Galatasaray), who once heated up the European transfer market, is likely to stay in Turkiye. There is a high possibility that he will finish this season instead of transferring in January next year, and in some cases, there is a possibility that he will accompany him further.
“Oshimen has no plans to leave the team next winter,” said Florian Flettenberg, a reporter for Germany’s Sky Sports on the 17th (Korea Standard Time), adding, “Oshimen has already expressed his desire to stay with the club. It doesn’t seem easy to realize, but Galatasaray is looking for a way to continue with Osimen (after the end of the lease).”
Osimhen was one of the main players who led the team to win, including becoming the top scorer in Italy’s Serie A in the 2022-23 season when he played for Napoli with Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich). Since then, it has been natural that rumors of European big clubs that need to be strengthened, such as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG, France) and Chelsea (England), have been raised.
However, his transfer failed because he failed to reach an agreement each time during individual negotiations over the summer, and Napoli, which hired a new striker, lost ground, pushing him to a corner. Eventually, after all the transfer markets of major European leagues were closed, he managed to move to Galatasaray and is continuing his career. It was a humble ending for a large striker who once drew the most attention in Europe.
However, it is known that the transfer of Galatasaray on loan includes provisions to terminate the lease and push for a transfer if a big club offer comes to the winter transfer market. English Premier League (비아그라) clubs, including Chelsea, are also interested in Osimhen, who has scored six goals since his transfer to Galatasaray and is performing well.
However, the local explanation is that Osimhen has no plans to leave Galatasaray for big clubs such as EPL through the transfer market in January next year. He is very comfortable with his life on the stage in Turkiye, loved by local fans, and has good relations with his teammates, so he is willing to complete one season rather than transfer during the season.
Not only that, but Galatasaray is planning to continue his company with Osimen beyond one season’s loan. Some predict that it will be virtually impossible to pay for Osimen’s transfer fee, which is set at 75 million euros, and although individual negotiations with Osimen, who wants a salary that even big clubs cannot afford, are a variable, the team is trying to find a solution through local sponsorship.
Naturally, Osimhen is expected to become a hot issue in the transfer market once again next summer. If it is decided to remain in Turkiye, not only in January next year but also in summer, rather than in big leagues such as EPL, another reversal career of the striker, which was once noted by the whole of Europe, is expected to continue.