we can't stop Victor Osimhen

It was clearly one of the surprise transfers of the last transfer window. After an exceptional 2022/2023 season where he was crowned best African player while winning Serie A with Napoli, Victor Osimhen had a more complicated 2023/2024 year like his team. From then on, relations became more tense with the Italian club until reaching a stage of no return. Not in Antonio Conte's plans and mentioned on the side of Chelsea and Saudi Arabia, Victor Osimhen was left out when the transfer window closed. But that's where Galatasaray came into play. Taking advantage of the fact that Turkish clubs could still recruit for a few days, the Istanbul team pounced on the opportunity by securing the loan of the Nigerian striker.

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A huge blow from the Turkish club which is already receiving the benefits. Excellent from his first match against Rizespor (5-0) where he provided his first assist, Victor Osimhen then slowly but surely took his essential place in the team. Used 9 times since the start of the season, he now has 8 goals including 6 in the league and 2 in the Europa League for 4 assists. Solid statistics which are accentuated by the importance of his decisive moments. Indeed, Victor Osimhen, who was involved in at least one goal in 7 of the 8 matches in which he took part, has just released a new XXL week which allows him to get a little deeper into the hearts of local supporters.

Victor Osimhen comes off two doubles

While Galatasaray wants to keep him and Chelsea are also on the hunt, Victor Osimhen seems far from these financial considerations at the moment and is fully involved on the pitch. This Thursday in the Europa League, he hit a big blow against Tottenham in a top-of-the-table match. Author of a double against Spurs for a 3-2 victory, he allowed his team to climb to third place behind Lazio and Ajax Amsterdam. This Sunday, he was still expected at the turn during the clash against Samsunspor. Against the one who was their runner-up, Galatasaray won 3-2 and is now 5 points ahead of Fenerbahçe who took second place. A success made easy by Victor Osimhen's double. The Nigerian who also paid tribute to Mauro Icardi who will be injured for many months has once again crushed the competition in a Turkish championship already too small for him.

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Galatasaray coach, Orkun Buruk was able to perfectly convince the player to integrate into his game plan as Victor Osimhen explained to ESPN : «I spoke to Okan Buruk. He touched me deeply as a father, as a coach and as a human being. He told me how convincing it was to succeed. When I arrived here, I saw what a serious club it is. We are very happy here as a family.» A relationship of trust that is reciprocal and works well. Very complementary to Mauro Icardi (6 goals and 2 assists in 14 matches), he will nevertheless have to do without him since he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament against Spurs. “Tottenham were a very difficult opponent. We made our preparations accordingly. I would like to congratulate my team. I would also like to thank our fans who supported us from the first to the last moment. Of course, both goals were important for me. On the other hand, I hope Mauro's injury is not serious. This victory was important for us. It was important for us to win against Tottenham who played well and fought until the last moment. We must continue our momentum», said Victor Osimhen after the meeting. Like a fish in water in Türkiye, Victor Osimhen does not fail to remind us that he is still one of the best attackers on the continent.