Victor Osimhen, wey dey play for Galatasaray, don talk say im no fit rule out say im go leave di Turkish club, as tori dey fly say Arsenal wan sign am. Im tok dis one after di 2-2 draw wey dem play against Corum FK for di opening day of di season. Osimhen, wey don be 27 years old, say im mind dey dia pitch to dey give im best performance.
For di same time, Galatasaray don reportedly turn down whooping €130 million bid to sell Osimhen. According to Florian Plettenberg, wey be top transfer expert for Sky Sports, di offer come from intermediary wey dey work for Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. But Gala no gree, dem say dem no get intention to sell dia top scorer.
Di contract wey Osimhen get with Galatasaray dey run until 2029. E don sign permanent deal with dem after e first com from Napoli on loan for 2024. Since e reach Turkey, e don win back-to-back Super Lig titles. E score 15 league goals for 22 games last season, and 26 goals for 29 games for 2024-25 season.
For inside all dis, Arsenal and Galatasaray reportedly dey hold talks over possible deal to take Osimhen go Emirates Stadium. According to UK The Telegraph, Mikel Arteta dey interested to sign another number 9 this summer. Atletico Madrid‘s Julian Alvarez na im top target, but di matter to bring di Argentine to North London don prove tricky. So Arsenal dey consider other options, and Osimhen don come up for dia talk.
Galatasaray dey also look to sign Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal, so Osimhen name don enter di conversation. E be 2023 African Player of the Year. Before e go Turkey, e establish imsef as one of di best strikers for Napoli, wey e score 26 goals for 32 Serie A games for 2022-23, helping dem win di title. Di following season, e score 15 goals for 25 league games before e go on loan to Turkey.
