After securing a sponsor to cover 70% of the transfer fee, Galatasaray’s plan to buy Victor Osimhen from Napoli on a permanent basis is starting to take shape.
Turkish publication Milliyet claims that the Turkish champions, who are thinking of lowering the €75 million fee to €70 million because of the payments they have already made, have met with two significant Turkish businesses, one of which agreed to take the transfer fee in exchange for the club paying 30%.
It was stated that Napoli wanted €25m in advance and the remaining amount in two instillments, so the club are looking for resources.
Galatasaray decided to move fast and use their trump card after Fenerbahce expressed their interest in the Nigeria striker through their coach Jose Mourinho. After initially heaving a sigh of relief when the player said, “I am very happy here,” they will now work to convince Napoli to sell`.
Fenerbahçe also tested the waters for the Osimhen transfer through agent Mirsad Türkcan, who has started negotiations to meet the player’s transfer fee and also knocked on the door of some organisations and received a positive response from a sponsor. It was learnt that Fenerbahçe never met with the player, but they are hoping to win the race for the player’s signature due to the good relationship between the club and Napoli during the Eljif Elmas transfer.
Osimhen will be a big investment, and whoever get him will have to pay a huge price. While the transfer fee is thought to be €75m, the player who currently earns €12m per year, including image rights, will receive €36m for three seasons.
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek will try to complete Osimhen’s transfer with a three-man team consisting of himself, Kavukcu, and Buruk. They are expected to meet with George Gardi in Italy and exchange views on how to proceed with the transfer.
Since joining Galatasaray in September, Osimhen has had a significant impact, with four assists and eight goals in nine games across all competitions.
