{"id":841329,"date":"2025-04-16T13:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/its-impossible-mourinho-snubbed-as-osimhen-rejects-fenerbahce-bid-amidst-chelsea-real-madrid-interest\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:12:02","slug":"its-impossible-mourinho-snubbed-as-osimhen-rejects-fenerbahce-bid-amidst-chelsea-real-madrid-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/its-impossible-mourinho-snubbed-as-osimhen-rejects-fenerbahce-bid-amidst-chelsea-real-madrid-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt\u2019s impossible\u201d \u2013 Mourinho snubbed as Osimhen rejects Fenerbahce bid amidst Chelsea, Real Madrid interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has turned down an approach from Turkish rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Fenerbahce\">Fenerbahce<\/a>, making it clear that a switch to the S\u00fcper Lig side is not part of his plans, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian international, currently on loan from <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Napoli\">Napoli<\/a>, is expected to be at the centre of one of the summer\u2019s biggest transfer stories.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen has enjoyed a sensational spell in Istanbul, scoring 29 goals and providing six assists across 33 appearances for Galatasaray in all competitions, helping them chase a potential domestic double.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145121\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/imago1042761231-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Napoli-owned star Victor Osimhen.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145121\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Napoli-owned star Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/galatasaray-man-united-chelsea-osimhen.html\">Galatasaray are reportedly<\/a> keen to make his loan permanent, the 26-year-old striker has attracted interest from several of Europe\u2019s biggest clubs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/osimhen-lookman-juventus-galatasaray.html\">Juventus<\/a> are eyeing him as a potential replacement for Dusan Vlahovic, while <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/03\/victor-osimhen-nigeria-barcelona.html\">Barcelona<\/a> have identified him as a long-term successor to the ageing Robert Lewandowski.<\/p>\n<p>Champions League holders <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/real-madrid-super-eagles.html\">Real Madrid<\/a> have also joined the race, and long-time admirers Paris Saint-Germain remain in the conversation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156307\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1060547646-1-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156307\">Nigeria and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/osimhen-lookman-juventus-galatasaray.html\">Osimhen and Lookman transfer latest: Juventus plot, Galatasaray hope, Man United watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/gala-vp-wants-victor-osimhen-to-stay.html\">We want Victor Osimhen to stay with us\u201d- top Galatasaray chief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/osimhen-samsunspor-galatasaray.html\">Osimhen delivers Samsunspor verdict, speaks on Galatasaray future amid links to Chelsea, PSG<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, Osimhen\u2019s ultimate dream remains a move to the Premier League, with Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United all monitoring his situation closely.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the growing interest from elite European clubs, Fenerbahce also made a surprise bid to lure Osimhen from their fierce city rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The club, managed by Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, reportedly engaged a high-profile agent in an attempt to open talks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1038346933-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Jos\u00e9 Mourinho and Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156659\">Jos\u00e9 Mourinho and Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But according to Nigerian journalist and Osimhen confidant Buchi Laba, the striker dismissed the approach immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Buchi_Laba\/status\/1912131503829426235\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a>, Laba revealed:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFenerbah\u00e7e involved a big agent to try and convince Victor Osimhen, but all approach was immediately rebuffed. It is impossible. There are bigger, better clubs interested. Decision will be made at the end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_154136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-154136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/imago1047560083-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-154136\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rejection will sting for Fenerbahce, who find themselves second in the Turkish S\u00fcper Lig, trailing Galatasaray by three points.<\/p>\n<p>They were also knocked out of the Turkish Cup by their bitter rivals, with Osimhen finding the net in that encounter. A trophyless season now looms for Mourinho\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<p>While several players in the past \u2014 such as Emre Bel\u00f6zo\u011flu, Mehmet Topal, and Michy Batshuayi \u2014 have crossed the Istanbul divide, Osimhen is unlikely to join that list.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150921\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GkAvgPuXgAAWKPH-750x934.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen.\" width=\"750\" height=\"934\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150921\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His performances for Galatasaray have not only made him a cult hero among the club\u2019s fans but also solidified his reputation as one of Europe\u2019s most in-demand forwards.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen has a \u20ac75 million release clause in his Napoli contract, which becomes active should he join a club outside Italy. Napoli\u2019s sporting director Mauro Meluso has confirmed the existence of that clause, which several suitors are prepared to trigger once the window opens.<\/p>\n<p>With his future set to be one of the summer\u2019s headline sagas, Osimhen\u2019s next move will likely come after the season\u2019s conclusion \u2014 but Fenerbahce are officially out of the race.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/mourinho-osimhen-chelsea-real-madrid.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has turned down an approach from Turkish rivals Fenerbahce, making it clear that a switch to the S\u00fcper Lig side is not part of his plans, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian international, currently on loan from Napoli, is expected to be at the centre of one of the summer\u2019s biggest transfer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":841330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29038,1076,2005],"tags":[10620,5517],"class_list":["post-841329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-its","category-impossible","category-soccer","tag-impossible","tag-its"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/841330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}