City, Turkey – E be like say Galatasaray don dey shine shine for market as dem collect €4.2 million in revenue just with the pre-order of Osimhen special collector’s boxes. Dem launch am and within days, 20,000 boxes don fly off the shelf faster than wey some pikin go run when them see ice cream!
Each of these ‘Solo Il Gala’ boxes dey price for 9,999 Turkish Lira (no be small change o). Galatasaray, wey fit gather money like say dem get IPO on shares, produce dem boxes by dem self on top wetin dem sabi. This na because of the strong love wey fans get for Victor Osimhen, wey join dem for permanent €75 million from Napoli. E sure say dem wan turn am into something wey go fit fill dem pockets!
In terms of naira, dem revenue gree make sense – approximately 200 million Turkish Lira don land for Galatasaray GS Store platform. This amount no be joke, as all the profits go straight into their account, like saying na the only way to buy условие (not condition, my padi). The box dey come with smart content wey go connect fans directly to Osimhen through a QR code on the jersey tag. No be small sisi, people go dey get special messages and some historical gists wey go sweet for mouth.
As dem launch am, Galatasaray dey target about €21.5 million total revenue if dem fit sell all 100,000 boxes wey dem make available. If you sabi the kind money wey go fit come from this, you go see say dem need am to pay Osimhen €15 million every year. E get as e be, wow!
No be only that, inside di box, fans go see one special message from Osimhen wey sweet for heart: “This jersey in the box no be my jersey, na all of ours. Every time you wear am, remember our history, remember us.” Omo, dat one dey ginger fans to buy pass!
Galatasaray dey plan to balance their book with robust merchandising, matchday money, and sponsorships after their big spending spree. Last season, dem collect €85 million from shirt sales, and dem dey expect total commercial revenue to hit about €150 million, while domestic broadcast rights na only €18 million. You fit like say this na some mad money laundering, but na football na wetin dey happen.
Dursun Özbek, the club president, no carry mouth dey run am for press conference. E talk say, “The fans are our biggest investors. We call on them to fill the stadium and support this team. Every Osimhen box purchased na contribution to write history.” This one sweet, as fans be key to their plan.
Victor Osimhen don make big waves since e join Galatasaray last season, scoring 37 goals and assisting another eight in 41 games. E don truly become fan favorite, and no be lie, this Osimhen box saga dey show say e get levels for market!
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