Victor Osimhen sets transfer DEADLINE

Cameron Smith

Updated: 19 Mar 2025 08:53 GMT
3 min read

Victor Osimhen has reportedly informed Galatasaray that he will make a transfer decision in April.

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Napoli are expected to sell the Nigeria international this summer and Galatasaray are eager to turn his loan deal into a permanent one following the conclusion of the 2024-25 campaign.

Osimhen has enjoyed a hugely successful stint in Turkey, scoring 26 goals in 30 appearances since his arrival in September, and Galatasaray are set to battle for his signature this summer.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have also been heavily linked with a move for Osimhen, with the 26-year-old reportedly set to decide his next club shortly.

“Osimhen will inform us of his decision in April,” Galatasaray vice-president Abdullah Kavukcu admitted during a press conference (via CalcioNapoli1926). “At the moment, the top five clubs in the world have also shown interest in him.

Kavukcu added: “Osimhen’s arrival was a dream come true. Now he is here and playing for us. In January, there was talk of him leaving, but he stayed because he loves Galatasaray. Today, he is the player all our rivals would like to have.”

© IMAGO - Victor Osimhen is currently on loan at Galatasaray

Victor Osimhen to join a Premier League club?

News of Osimhen’s self-imposed ‘transfer deadline’ comes after his Nigeria team-mate William Troost-Ekong dropped a major hint regarding his potential destination this summer.

“I know he’s a Chelsea fan, but I also know he’s had talks with all the top teams. It’s up to him what he chooses. He will fit into every team,” Troost-Ekong recently told talkSPORT.

“I know Liverpool have spoken about getting a new striker next season. We will see.

“I’m also reading, like everyone else is, that he has a clause this summer. When he went to Galatasaray I think it worked out amazingly for him.

“I couldn’t see him playing there for another season, or anywhere else but the Premier League next season.”