Galatasaray have accomplished the mortgage signing of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli.
The 25-year-old went into deadline day final week as a goal for each Al-Ittihad and Chelsea however a deal did not materialise.
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Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Ittihad as an alternative signed Ivan Toney from Brentford whereas Chelsea’s makes an attempt to dealer a late change to Stamford Bridge led to disappointment.
By then Osimhen had burned his bridges at Napoli and was stripped of a squad quantity.
With the Turkish switch window nonetheless open, Galatasaray made their transfer and Osimhen has joined on a season-long mortgage deal that reportedly has a break clause in January if one in all Europe’s huge weapons come calling.
A Galatasaray assertion learn: “An settlement has been reached with skilled soccer participant Victor James Osimhen and his membership SS Napoli on the free momentary switch of the participant.
“The soccer participant can be paid a web season wage of 6,000,000 euros for the 2024-2025 season.”
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It has additionally been reported that Napoli retain an choice to increase Osimhen’s contract till 2027 if they will’t full a sale by subsequent summer season – successfully preserving his worth excessive.
Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 and has thrived in Italy, scoring 76 objectives in 133 video games in all competitions and serving to the membership finish their lengthy drought for the Serie A title within the 2022/23 marketing campaign.
