Galatasaray Preparing Lowball Offer to Acquire Osimhen

Galatasaray are happy with what Victor Osimhen has given them so far and will make their bid to keep him permanently. It will reportedly fall well short of his release clause, though. The striker is happy in Turkey and recently told a fan that he would stay until the end of the season despite the rumors about a potential January exit.

According to local publication Sozcu (via Il Mattino), the Cimbom are ready to offer €50M for the Nigerian striker. They are looking for some help from sponsorship deals to cover his wages in a prospective five-year contract.

Napoli agreed to loan Osimhen but plan to sell him eventually. Galatasaray face competition from Chelsea in particular. The marksman would like to reach the Premier League at some point.

The Partenopei and the forward’s striker agreed to revise his contract before the recent move, lowering his release clause to €80/85M. The team will have an option to add a year if he’s not sold next summer. He has tallied four goals and four assists in seven appearances.

Our Take on Osimhen, Napoli, and Galatasaray

The sum is low relative to the Azzurri’s wishes, but sometimes the market works in mysterious ways, especially in Turkey, where deals that seem impossible on paper eventually go through. The Serie A leaders spent a lot last summer, so, financially speaking, they have a vested interest in cashing in on him either in January or before June 30^th to better balance their books. However, that urgency might not supersede the pursuit of a larger bid. It surely helps that he’s playing well.