Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly informed his close associates in Istanbul, Turkey, of his imminent visit to the city, further fueling speculations surrounding his anticipated move to Galatasaray. The update came from Yakup Çınar, a well-regarded journalist covering Galatasaray, who shared this information while analyzing the club’s current transfer developments on the Yeni Açık YouTube channel. Çınar revealed, as cited by habersarikirmizi, that during the ongoing transfer window, Osimhen had been largely unresponsive to calls from many of his Istanbul-based friends. “As of today, Osimhen has begun replying to them and mentioned directly, ‘I’ll be coming to Istanbul soon.’ At the same time, he remains attentive to developments in Italy,” Çınar commented. Negotiations between Galatasaray and Napoli have reportedly advanced, with both clubs reaching a consensus regarding bank guarantees and payment schedules tied to Osimhen’s prospective permanent transfer to the Turkish champions this summer. Under the terms of the agreement, Galatasaray will fulfill Osimhen’s €75 million release clause, structured in two payments: an initial €40 million, followed by the remaining €35 million payable within a year. Last season, Osimhen was on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, where he delivered commendable performances that significantly bolstered the Turkish side’s attacking prowess.
Napoli Football Club has reinitiated direct negotiations with Turkish giants Galatasaray over the potential sale of their prolific Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen. This update was shared by renowned football transfer journalist, Fabrizio Romano, who disclosed that Napoli has specified two critical conditions that Galatasaray must meet to secure the signature of the Super Eagles forward. According to Romano, the reigning Serie A champions have expressed their openness to evaluating Galatasaray’s latest bid for Osimhen. The discussions between both clubs are actively progressing with a goal to reach a final agreement on the 26-year-old’s transfer within this week. Sharing this development on his official X account (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Romano stated: “Fresh direct negotiations ongoing today concerning the Osimhen deal as we approach a decisive week. Galatasaray has officially submitted a bid: an upfront payment of €40 million, with an additional €17.5 million and another €17.5 million structured as installments. Napoli is receptive to this proposal but is firm on revising the payment schedule and securing bank guarantees.” In addition to the club negotiations, Osimhen himself has reportedly expressed a strong desire to make the move to Galatasaray, having turned down lucrative offers from Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal
