Osimhen jets to Turkey to complete loan move to Galatasaray
Victor Osimhen has travelled to Turkey to complete his loan move to Galatasaray from Napoli FC.
The 25-year-old striker is on board a private jet alongside George Gardi, the agent who brokered the deal, en route to Istanbul, Turkey’s capital.
Galatasaray reached an agreement with Napoli to sign Osimhen on loan on Monday.
The Turkish club are expected to pay the full salary of the Super Eagles player during the loan spell. However, they are not obligated to buy the striker once the season ends.
Osimhen also agreed to the deal and negotiated that Napoli scale down his release clause from €130 million to €75 million. The new clause will prove less cumbersome for clubs seeking to acquire the Nigerian’s service in future transfer windows.
The loan deal will end a summer-long transfer saga that had led to Napoli axing Osimhen from its squad for the season.
Although Chelsea and Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli initially wanted to sign the striker, the deals fell through.
Osimhen is expected to complete his medical at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium in the early hours of Tuesday.
