That crucial transfer window for Victor Osimhen has arrived. Everybody was surprised when Serie A footballer of the year 2023 moved to Galatasaray. Considering the talent which the Nigerian clearly possesses, it was believed that the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United will come to get him, but they all turned to other targets and Osimhen ended up in Turkey on a loan. Al-Ahli tried to get him as well as Chelsea, but a combination of greed and bad negotiations stopped those transfers. It was believed that Galatasaray was just a stopover until June 2026, when many European giants will come back to get him, but now it seems that the Turkish giant is the only realistic option. Why?Two Saudi clubs can pay Osimhen’s release clause nowFor starters, Chelsea signed a younger and way cheaper striker who is on great terms with coach Enzo Maresca (Liam Delap) while Manchester United forked out 62 million pounds for Matheus Cunha and will probably as much for Bryan Mbuemo so their spending power is already limited. On the other side, Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis is looking for 75 million euros (which is the player’s clause) and nothing less. So when Al Hilal made an offer of 65 million (plus five in various bonuses), they rejected it, expecting from the Saudis to pay in full, since they have no problem with funds. What is also surprising is that Osimhen rejected Al Hilal’s wage proposal, as he thinks that 26 million euros per year is too low, considering he has to leave European football.Osimhen surprisingly doesn’t get a Super Eagles’ call up for one single reasonSo, the situation is this: Napoli wants 75 million to be paid by whatever club, while Osimhen prefers to stay in Europe and even in Galatasary for lesser wage than Al Hilal is offering, especially since he would play in the Champions League next season. If he is forced to move to Saudi Arabia, then he wants loads of money, but the question is will the welthy club give so much money to a striker, considering they do have former Newcastle number 9 Aleksandar Mitrović, who is in excellent form. The Turks are offering 21 million euros in wages and the transfer fee is still well below that 75 million mark which De Laurentiis wants.##NAJAVA_MECA_8967515##
