Whenever a new year begins, people hope for an exciting and eventful 365 days. However, the saying Be careful what you wish for was not invented in vain. For example, there’s one man whose 2024 was turbulent and action-packed, and he would still undoubtedly want to forget it as soon as possible – Victor Osimhen.Even though his goal-scoring form in the second half of the previous season was fair, his Napoli finished the Serie A in only 10th position, failing to qualify for any of the European competitions. Moreover, the Nigerian ended the race for the Capocannoniere in fourth place, nine goals behind the Golden Boot winner Lautaro Martinez. In addition, the Super Eagles lost the 2023 AFCON final to Ivory Coast and sit in penultimate spot in their 2026 World Cup qualifying group.Lille sold Osimhen for 70,000,000 euros and earned only 7,000,000But the real “tumult” started with the first day of the June Transfer Window. Osimhen extended his deal with the Neapolitans until 2026, hoping those days would be his last with the Serie A side. Alas… His transfer saga lasted until the deadline day, and he remained a Napoli player!The eventual moves to Chelsea and Saudi Al-Ahli failed, mostly because of Napoli’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, and his greed and the Nigerian was at a turning point – he’d either leave Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at all costs or spend the entire season in the stands.Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen ranks second for biggest market value drop in 2024, losing €35M after turbulent transfer saga pic.twitter.com/KrMzZzBkCW— Türkiye Today (@turkiyetodaycom) January 1, 2025 Ultimately, he ended up at Galatasaray, and despite his claims that he felt fantastic in Turkey, he was undoubtedly hoping for a bigger club. Consequently, his estimated value (and a release clause) of €110 million before the transfer window began dropped by over 30%, or precisely €35 million and now amounts to “only” €75 million.And although the forward must hope that 2025 will be way better than the previous year, numerous challenges still await him. Once his loan in Turkey ends, he must return to Napoli in June and turn a new page of his transfer story. In the end, Osimhen can only hope its outcome will be much more acceptable to his liking.##NAJAVA_MECA_8604823##
