Osimhen completes loan move to Galatasaray of Turkey

Ahead of his arrival for the Super Eagles’ Morocco  2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) double header against Benin and Rwanda, Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen is expected to complete a loan move from Napoli to Turkish giants, Galatasaray.

Osimhen has been enmeshed  with transfer issues all through the summer but in a surprising turn of events, Napoli and Galatasaray have reportedly negotiated a deal for the 26-year-old  Super  Eagles striker.

Transfer expert, Gianluca Di Marzio, yesterday revealed that Napoli’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, approved the conditions proposed by Galatasaray and that  the deal is expected to be a straight loan, with the Turkish club covering Osimhen’s entire salary for the duration of his stay.

Osimhen, who was excluded from Napoli’s Serie A squad list following the closure of the Italian transfer window, has also given his consent to the move.

This development, according to several Italian media, has prompted Galatasaray to accelerate their efforts to secure the striker’s services.

As per Foot Italia, the two clubs have finalised the details and conditions of the transfer  even as Di Marzio claimed   that only signatures and a medical, are missing from the deal.

It then emerged  late yesterday  that Osimhen  was headed to  Istanbul  after Galatasaray reportedly booked a flight; after  the former Lille striker agreed a loan move with Napoli even as he  posted a cryptic Instagram Stories message.

It is a blank image, but the music from an old Nigerian song by  General Prince Adekunle & His Supersonic Sounds ‘Awodi nfo soke’ and it is suggested this song reflects someone facing a struggle, but still confident that God will ultimately see them through!

Napoli are letting him leave for free as long as Galatasaray cover his €10m salary.