Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has agreed to a shock Galatasaray loan move.
Newsone Nigeria reports that Victor Osimhen has agreed to a loan move to Turkish giants, Galatasaray after Chelsea failed to strike a deal for the Napoli striker last week.
Fabrizio Romano said Osimhen’s release clause will be €75m with Napoli option to extend until 2027 – the loan move to Galatasaray is until June 2025 and the €9/10m salary covered with no buy option nor obligation.
The Italian sports journalist revealed this in a post on the micro-blogging site, X formerly known as Twitter on Monday night, September 2, 2024.
“BREAKING: Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray, here we go! Deal done and all documents have been approved. Osimhen’s release clause will be €75m with Napoli option to extend until 2027. Loan move to Gala until June 2025, €9/10m salary covered. No buy option, no obligation,” he wrote.
🚨🟡🔴 BREAKING: Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray, here we go! Deal done and all documents have been approved.
Osimhen’s release clause will be €75m with Napoli option to extend until 2027.
Loan move to Gala until June 2025, €9/10m salary covered.
No buy option, no obligation. pic.twitter.com/Cc7lAYPPW6
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 2, 2024
Meanwhile, Newsone recalls that Chelsea officials spent all of deadline day on Friday attempting to sign Osimhen but the Blues could not come to an agreement over his wages.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte has made it clear he will not select Osimhen after his proposed move to Stamford Bridge fell through.
The 25-year-old Nigeria frontman has been replaced at Napoli by £30 million signing Romelu Lukaku and Galatasaray have swooped to sign him.
Victor Osimhen is due in Istanbul this week to seal his switch to Galatasaray, who drew Tottenham in the Europa League group stage.
