{"id":822115,"date":"2025-01-26T10:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T16:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/26\/victor-osimhen-escaping-napolis-shadows-yet-galatasaray-feels-all-too-familiar\/"},"modified":"2025-01-26T10:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T16:12:20","slug":"victor-osimhen-escaping-napolis-shadows-yet-galatasaray-feels-all-too-familiar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/26\/victor-osimhen-escaping-napolis-shadows-yet-galatasaray-feels-all-too-familiar\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen: Escaping Napoli\u2019s shadows, yet Galatasaray feels all too familiar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, looks to be finding himself entangled in a familiar narrative following his move to Galatasaray, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old found himself at the center of a transfer tussle with his club and potential suitors during the 2024 summer transfer window. However, he got a season-long loan move to join the Turkish giants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian star, who could also be said to have left Napoli under controversial circumstances, may now be questioning if his new environment is any safer than the one he left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen\u2019s time at Napoli was plagued by issues with management and the Neapolitan fans. The situation escalated when <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dQ9wfedfbts?si=MPI2yY3V91UOZGSX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a now-infamous TikTok video by the club mocked him after he missed a penalty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dQ9wfedfbts?si=MPI2yY3V91UOZGSX\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This incident, coupled with the disagreements with the club management, reportedly contributed to his decision to part ways with the Serie A giants, opting for a loan move to Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>However, a new wave of challenges seems to be brewing since arriving at Galatasaray. Reports recently emerged from a Galatasaray journalist alleging that Osimhen punched a reporter\u2014claims the striker has outrightly denied.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t hit the journalists; they are lying. Why are you flashing your face, you have to ask permission for an interview. I told them they had to delete my photos. If I wanted to hit them, I would have.\u201d he said in a video quoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PesindeyizApp\/status\/1883235511487304086\" target=\"_blank\">Pesindeyiz Galatasaray.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">Victor Osimhen: \u201cGazetecilere vurmad\u0131m onlar yalan s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor. Neden y\u00fcz\u00fcme fla\u015f tutuyorsunuz r\u00f6portaj i\u00e7in izin istemeniz gerekiyor. Foto\u011fraflar\u0131m\u0131 silmek zorunda olduklar\u0131n\u0131 s\u00f6yledim. Onlara vurmak istesem yapard\u0131m.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesCevahirci?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@EnesCevahirci<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/16dJ2z45DV\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/16dJ2z45DV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pe\u015findeyiz Galatasaray! (@PesindeyizApp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PesindeyizApp\/status\/1883235511487304086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Galatasaray fans may have embraced him warmly on arrival, the seeds of misinformation threaten to create unrest\u2014a situation far too similar to what he faced in Italy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147723\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/01\/report-arsenal-revive-interest-in-super-eagles-star-after-aston-villa-draw.html\/galatasaray-v-goztepe-turkish-super-league-6\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-147723\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1057111429-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Victor Osimhen \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147723\">Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray during the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Goztepe at Rams Park Stadium.(Photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps it\u2019s time for Osimhen to consider an early exit from Turkey. The Premier League, regarded as the exemplar of professionalism, could offer him the safe haven he needs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Ayomide Oguntimehin\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ayomide-Oguntimehin-pics-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/ayomide-oguntimehin-2\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories.<\/p>\n<p>Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/01\/victor-osimhen-escaping-napolis-shadows-yet-galatasaray-feels-all-too-familiar.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Ayomide Oguntimehin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, looks to be finding himself entangled in a familiar narrative following his move to Galatasaray, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old found himself at the center of a transfer tussle with his club and potential suitors during the 2024 summer transfer window. 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