Victor Osimhen and Nicolas Jackson are having a great season for Galatasaray and Chelsea respectively but the Nigerian striker was so close to joining the EPL club.
The Nigerian forward has made 12 goal contributions for Galatasaray since joining the Turkish giants in Septemberis regarded as one of the deadliest strikers in European football and joining Galatasaray in the summer has further strengthened his star power.and was expelled from the first team when Antonio Conte arrived. Prompting the Nigerian striker to look for an alternate home for the 2024/25 campaign.
Victor Osimhen was close to joining Chelsea on transfer deadline day before switching to Galatasaray after the deal collapsed. Photo by Ahmad Mora.wanted to use Napoli's desire to sell Osimhen to force a cheaper deal, either in the form of an initial loan or a permanent deal in the final hours of deadline day but that move backfired.
The Galatasaray forward has netted eight goals and four assists in all competitions for the Turkish giants, propelling them to the top of the Super Lig and their Europa League group, per On the other hand, Nicolas Jackson has shown flashes of brilliance at Chelsea, quickly becoming their top scorer this season alongside
The Senegalese forward has scored seven goals and created three assists in the Premier League this season, propelling the Blues to outside EPL contenders.Jackson has rewarded Chelsea with his performances this season as they have fared better with the 23-year-old leading their attack.reported that a battle line of comparison was drawn the moment Romelu Lukaku joined SSC Napoli, and Victor Osimhen exited the club to join Galatasaray on a season-long loan.
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