The 25-year-old Nigerian star had one of the most dramatic transfer sagas ever. He made his intentions clear early-on that he wanted to leave Napoli. As a result, the Italian club was ready to sell him to whichever club that matches their demands. PSG, Arsenal and Chelsea were all in the race to sign the striker. But, PSG never made any concrete offer. The Gunners chose not to move for the #9 after failing to sign Benjamin Sesko. Chelsea were leading the race to sign Victor Osimhen on the deadline day of the Premier League transfer window. But, the Blues ended up pulling out off negotiations due to ‘unfavorable’ conditions in the last moment.
Victor Osimhen joins Galatasaray after snubbing Chelsea move
The 25-year-old was in a tough place. He was still without a new club and the transfer window was coming to an end. Napoli had made it very clear that they won’t give him any minutes in the first-team. So, if the striker had failed to find a new club this summer, he would have been off-the-field for at least until January. Many fans believe that Victor Osimhen would have been better off with Chelsea. Nonetheless, Turkish giants Galatasaray made the most of the situation and ended up signing him.
‘It was easy for me to accept Gala’: Osimhen’s words
Soon after joining, the Nigerian stated of how it was an ‘easy’ decision to sign for the Turkish club. Some of the Blues’ fans are not very happy with the striker’s choice of words. They believe that Victor Osimhen is actually showing lack of respect for Chelsea. But, we at footballexpress.in, think that the striker is being misinterpreted. Given the situation, joining Gala was ‘easy’ for him because it allows him to play first-team football regularly. But, his future still pretty much hangs in the balance. As per football.london, the 25-year-old has the option to extend his stay at Napoli until 2027. As of now, he will be keen to do good on his loan spell in Turkiye.
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