Former AFCON Winner Reacts As Osimhen Misses Opportunity to Play With Mourinho in Turkey

Victor Osimhen has joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan. This drew a reaction from an ex Super Eagles star who would have wanted him at a rival.

Victor Osimhen completed a season-long loan move to Turkish club Galatasaray last night, but a former Super Eagles forward would have wanted him at a different club.

Osimhen was expected to leave Napoli this summer but failed to secure a move before the top five European leagues’Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli expressed interest, but bar Chelsea, who could not agree to personal terms, Napoli blocked moves for the other two. He joined Galatasaray on loan despite rejecting initial approaches to join Premier League club Chelsea on the same path early in the summer, with the Lions covering his full salary, as noted by“@victorosimhen9 Fenerbahce is Nigeria. Follow your country men to the biggest club in Turkey. Write history with us, and you will be blessed to work under the greatest THE BOSS SIR JOSE MOURINHO. @fenerbahce make your move,” he wrote.

His pleas were brushed aside as the move to Galatasaray progressed fast; rivals Fenerbahce did not even have a chance, and the 2013 AFCON winner sent another message. “Personally as a Nigerian I would have loved to see Victor with us. Our club knows best. We have the BIG BOSS SIR JOSE MOURINHO. Herzaman VE EN BUYUK FENERBAHCE.

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