The future of Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen, who set several club records last spring while wearing Galatasaray’s yellow-and-red shirt, remains the main topic of conversation both on the streets of Istanbul and in European sports newsrooms. Inspired by his productivity and charisma, the club’s management has virtually thrown all its resources into keeping the star striker and preventing his departure during the current transfer window. Behind the scenes at Türk Telekom Stadium they emphasize that the club’s market strategy has been finalized and revolves exclusively around the player’s own decision.
According to information from inside Galatasaray, all other negotiations aimed at strengthening the squad have been temporarily put on hold. The Florya side has focused solely on hearing Osimhen’s final answer. Should the response be positive, the club will immediately trigger a contract extension; if negative, they will quickly switch to Plan B and launch a search for an equivalent replacement up front. The Lions’ resolve leaves no doubt: they are ready to wait until the last second of the deadline if that’s what it takes to keep the jewel of their forward line.
Meanwhile Saudi side Al-Hilal, having already been turned down five times, has not lost hope of luring the Nigerian to the Pro League. According to the latest reports, the Middle Eastern powerhouse has raised its personal contract offer to a staggering €50 million per year, knocking once again on the player’s representative’s door. Against the backdrop of such aggressive pressure from Riyadh, Turin outfit Juventus has also emerged on the radar; Italian media say the Bianconeri are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to step in if a real opportunity arises. All of this, naturally, adds to Galatasaray’s sporting management’s headaches and forces them to act even more decisively.
The club stresses: “All our current and future moves depend solely on Victor’s choice.” The agreement on his future will directly affect budget calculations and the allocation of funds for subsequent transfer operations. Until a full stop is placed in this story, Galatasaray intends to maintain complete silence on other market fronts—showing, like a true European top club, that the fate of their chief goalscorer is worth far more to them than any potential reinforcements.
