Napoli FC and Nigeria super eagles prolific striker, Victor Osimhen has agreed a loan move to Galatasary, Turkey after Chelsea failed to strike a deal for the Napoli striker last week.
According to reports,chelsea officials tried to sign Osimhen throughout the whole Friday deadline day, but they ended up unwilling to come to a wages agreement.
Antonio Conte, the new manager of Napoli, said categorically that he would not choose Osinhmen after his proposed switch to Stamford Bridge fell through.
Former Chelsea and inter Milan football attacker, Romelu Lukaku, a £30 million acquisition, has taken Osimhen’s spot at Napoli, and Galatasaray has moved swiftly to sign him.The 25-year-old attacker from Nigeria is due to go to Istanbul this week to finalize his transfer to Galatasaray, who in the Europa League group stage drew Tottenham.
Osimhen purportedly demanded that a break provision be added to the loan contract in the event that a premier league team makes a move for him throughout the January transfer window.
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Victor Osimhen was mobbed by Galatasaray fans at the Istanbul Airport, as he arrived in the country ahead of completing a loan move from Napoli.
Before the Nigerian striker left Italy via a private jet, images of a crowd waiting for him at the airport began to surface on social media.
The fans sang chants and clapped joyfully, with Osimhen reciprocating their affection by joining in.
