Victor Osimhen will reportedly wear the jersey number 45 after signing for Galatasaray on loan. A Nigerian journalist has stated the reason for the choice.
The Super Eagles forward will wear the number 45 jersey, which she specifically requestedVictor Osimhen has chosen the number 45 jersey at Galatasaray after completing a season-long loan move to the Turkish champions from Italian club Napoli.
Osimhen missed out on leaving Estadio Diego Armando Maradona Stadium before the top five European leagues' deadline day on August 30, 2024.He was in negotiations with Chelsea until a few minutes before the deadline, but the two parties could not come to an agreement as they were far apart in salary demands and offers., the Nigerian has picked up jersey number 45 in Turkey, as against widespread speculation he will wear number 99, which is allowed in the Super Lig.
Osimhen’s success story in Europe began at the Belgian club after initially struggling in his first adventure at VfL Wolfsburg. He scored 20 goals in 36 games, which earned him a move to Lille. He spent one season at the French Ligue 1 club, scoring 13 league goals before the coronavirus forced a cancellation of the season. His haul of 13 goals that season was second only to Neymar’s 18 at Paris Saint-Germain.
He secured a blockbuster move to Napoli after the Neapolitans paid Lille a whopping €81 million. He finally arrived big in Europe and helped the Italians win the title in 2023.window but could not match the players' salary demands. Osimhen failed to secure a move away from Napoli before the window closed in the top five European leagues after seeing moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea collapseViginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc.
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