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Galatasaray are making strides in their attempt to bring back Victor Osimhen on a permanent deal after a sterling loan.

Napoli and Galatasaray Meet to Set Up Osimhen Deal

July 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Galatasaray are making strides in their attempt to bring back Victor Osimhen on a permanent deal. Their vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu, has flown to Milan along with intermediary George Gardi to get it done. The Turkish team offers as much as his release clause.

Inter got past the deadline of Thuram’s €85M release clause, while sorting out the future of Calhanoglu and Dumfries will take longer.

Inter Weaving Their Way Through Deadlines and Exits

July 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, La Liga, Ligue 1, Manchester City, Parma, Premier League, PSG, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Inter got past the deadline to activate Marcus Thuram’s €85M release clause without any drama, while sorting out the future of Hakan Calhanoglu and Denzel Dumfries might take a whole month since he can be poached for €25M until July 31st.

Inter want a lofty sum to sell Hakan Calhanoglu, but their management is coming to the realization that his departure might be inevitable.

Inter Pick Up the Pieces After Rift, Eye Atalanta Star

July 2, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, La Liga, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Inter want a lofty sum to sell Hakan Calhanoglu, but their management is coming to the realization that his departure might be inevitable. They are switching their efforts from trying to reel him in to getting as much as possible.

Inter insist that they haven’t received a real offer from Galatasaray for Hakan Calhanoglu and that his exit isn’t imminent despite the hints.

Inter and Calhanoglu Progressively Growing Apart

July 1, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Inter insist that they haven’t received a real offer from Galatasaray for Hakan Calhanoglu and that his departure isn’t imminent despite several hints in that direction. The midfielder has only fueled the buzz during a trip to Istanbul.

Al-Hilal couldn’t sign Victor Osimhen and Theo Hernandez for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, but they haven’t stopped chasing them.

Al-Hilal Resume Pursuing Theo Hernandez and Osimhen

June 23, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Napoli, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Al-Hilal couldn’t sign Victor Osimhen and Theo Hernandez for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, but they haven’t stopped chasing them. After getting initially rebuffed, they are more confident they’ll be able to persuade the outbound Milan star.

Davide Frattesi has been tipped to leave Inter for multiple windows in a row, but the arrival of Christian Chivu could change things.

Chronically Unhappy Inter Star More Likely to Stay

June 16, 2025 Enrico Passarella Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Davide Frattesi has been tipped to leave Inter for multiple windows in a row, but the arrival of Christian Chivu could change things. The midfielder has had a chat with the new gaffer and is more likely to stay, as he could have a more prominent role.

Juventus and Napoli plan to sign a top-notch striker in the summer and are stepping up their Osimhen and David pursuits.

Juventus and Napoli Accelerate Osimhen and David Chases

May 12, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus and Napoli plan to sign a top-notch striker in the summer, and their strategies intertwine, as the Bianconeri are willing to go all-out to sign Victor Osimhen, while the Partenopei are pursuing Jonathan David.

Manchester United and Juventus will compete against two teams to put their hands on Victor Osimhen, as Al-Hilal are ready to join the fray,

Al-Hilal Defy Manchester United and Juventus for Osimhen

April 25, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester United, Napoli, Premier League, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Manchester United and Juventus will have to compete against at least two teams to put their hands on Victor Osimhen in the summer, as Al-Hilal are ready to join the fray, and Galatasaray will attempt to keep him past his stellar loan spell.

Juventus have been linked to Victor Osimhen ever since he joined Galatasaray last summer. He continues to be at the top of their wish list.

Juventus Not Abandoning Their Long-Shot Osimhen Pursuit

April 23, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester United, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus have been linked to Victor Osimhen ever since he joined Galatasaray last summer. He continues to be at the top of their wish list at the position despite the obvious difficulties in signing him from Napoli.

Victor Osimhen is in for another busy transfer window, and Galatasaray haven’t abandoned all hopes of retaining him following a majestic season.

Galatasaray Not Resigned to Losing Napoli Star Osimhen

April 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Victor Osimhen is in for another busy transfer window, and Galatasaray haven’t abandoned all hopes of retaining him following a majestic season, despite his lofty price tag. The striker recently hinted that he’d head elsewhere.

Napoli Chief Addresses Victor Osimhen Future: “Never at Juventus”

April 12, 2025 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli loanee Victor Osimhen is entering the final phase of his prolific loan spell at Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray. However, the Nigeria international will not stay in Istanbul beyond the summer, with the Partenopei looking to offload their wantaway star permanently.

Alvaro Morata quickly left Milan just six months after joining, although he’ll be under contract with them until Galatasaray exercise their option to buy,

Morata Regrets Milan Move, Wants to Stay at Galatasaray

March 19, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, La Liga, Serie A, Transfer Market

Alvaro Morata quickly left Milan just six months after joining, although he’ll be under contract with them until Galatasaray exercise their option to buy, which could happen next January or in June 2026. He's happy in Turkey.

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