{"id":849458,"date":"2025-05-19T16:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/best-ever-real-madrid-target-hails-victor-osimhen-after-inspiring-galatasaray-to-super-lig-title\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T16:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:12:11","slug":"best-ever-real-madrid-target-hails-victor-osimhen-after-inspiring-galatasaray-to-super-lig-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/best-ever-real-madrid-target-hails-victor-osimhen-after-inspiring-galatasaray-to-super-lig-title\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBest ever\u201d \u2013 Real Madrid target hails Victor Osimhen after inspiring Galatasaray to Super Lig title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Osimhen+\">Victor Osimhen<\/a>\u2019s extraordinary season in Turkey hit another high on Sunday night, as the Nigerian striker fired Galatasaray to a record-extending 25th Turkish Super Lig title \u2014 and received a glowing tribute from one of his closest friends in the game, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Super Eagles teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Boniface\">Victor Boniface<\/a>, who has been linked with a <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/xabi-alonso-real-madrid-super-eagles.html\">summer move to Real Madrid,<\/a> hailed Osimhen as the \u201cbest ever\u201d in a heartfelt social media post after the Napoli loanee scored the opening goal in a <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/italy-turkey-victor-osimhen-galatasaray.html\">3-0 win over Kayserispor<\/a> at the RAMS Park in Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBest ever, Victor Osimhen<\/strong>,\u201d Boniface posted on X, formerly Twitter, tagging the Galatasaray star.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The best ever <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/victorosimhen9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@victorosimhen9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DfphT0TwJb\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/DfphT0TwJb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Victor Boniface (@boniface_jrn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boniface_jrn\/status\/1924216033700651018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Osimhen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/victorosimhen9\/status\/1924258269922529671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> warmly, writing: \u201c<strong>Love you brother. See you soon!!!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\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\/05\/osimhen-chelsea-premier-league.html\">Transfer expert confirms Victor Osimhen\u2019s next club is in the Premier League<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/victor-osimhen-career.html\">Loved in Istanbul, wanted in England: Is Osimhen about to make the biggest mistake of his career?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u201cBest ever\u201d \u2013 Real Madrid target hails Victor Osimhen after inspiring Galatasaray to Super Lig title<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160957\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrP5ZMUWAAAe4gY-750x938.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen \" width=\"750\" height=\"938\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160957\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nigerian forward\u2019s header in the 26th minute \u2014 his 25th league goal of the season \u2014 set <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Galatasaray\">Galatasaray<\/a> on course for a dominant victory that secured their third consecutive Super Lig title and their 25th overall. It was yet another demonstration of Osimhen\u2019s class, composure, and commanding presence inside the penalty area.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old rose above a crowded box to meet Gabriel Sara\u2019s pinpoint corner and powered home his header to ignite wild celebrations among the home supporters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160961\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrP3eCdW0AAudc0-750x938.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen \" width=\"750\" height=\"938\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160961\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His performance once again underlined why Galatasaray were so determined to bring him to Istanbul on loan from <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Napoli\">Napoli<\/a> \u2014 and why many of Europe\u2019s top clubs continue to circle.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s strike not only consolidated Osimhen\u2019s place at the top of the Turkish Super Lig scoring charts, but also carved his name into Galatasaray\u2019s history books.<\/p>\n<p>According to Opta, he is now just the third foreign player in the club\u2019s history to reach 25 goals in a single league campaign \u2014 joining the likes of Baf\u00e9timbi Gomis (2017\u201318) and Mauro Icardi (2023\u201324).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160958\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GrOHeLGWEAAI_CA-750x742.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen \" width=\"750\" height=\"742\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160958\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With just two games left to play, Galatasaray sit eight points clear of bitter rivals Fenerbah\u00e7e, whose hopes of catching the leaders were mathematically extinguished by the Yellow-Reds\u2019 latest triumph. Galatasaray now have 89 points, compared to Fenerbah\u00e7e\u2019s 81.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen\u2019s 25 goals in 29 league appearances have also positioned him as a strong favourite to win the Super Lig Golden Boot. His closest challenger, Poland international Krzysztof Pi\u0105tek, trails with 21 goals and little time left to catch up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160547\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gq8V9RPW8AAzSgu-750x1124.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160547\">Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In all competitions, Osimhen has tallied an astonishing 36 goals and eight assists in 40 appearances \u2014 a remarkable return for a player who has shouldered Galatasaray\u2019s attacking responsibilities with style, strength, and self-belief.<\/p>\n<p>While questions continue to swirl about his long-term future \u2014 especially with interest from clubs in England, Spain, and Saudi Arabia \u2014 Osimhen has remained focused on the job at hand in Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Whether he stays in Istanbul or heads for new challenges this summer, one thing is clear: Victor Osimhen has delivered a season to remember.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/real-madrid-victor-osimhen.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Victor Osimhen\u2019s extraordinary season in Turkey hit another high on Sunday night, as the Nigerian striker fired Galatasaray to a record-extending 25th Turkish Super Lig title \u2014 and received a glowing tribute from one of his closest friends in the game, Soccernet.ng reports.\u00a0 Super Eagles teammate Victor Boniface, who has been linked with a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":849459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24018,36315,2005],"tags":[5189,5191],"class_list":{"0":"post-849458","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-best","8":"category-ever","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-best","11":"tag-ever"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849458","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=849458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/849459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}