{"id":905216,"date":"2026-05-12T07:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/e150m-on-the-table-galatasaray-chief-responds-to-victor-osimhen-transfer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:20:26","slug":"e150m-on-the-table-galatasaray-chief-responds-to-victor-osimhen-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/e150m-on-the-table-galatasaray-chief-responds-to-victor-osimhen-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac150m on the table? Galatasaray chief responds to Victor Osimhen transfer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Victor Osimhen in action for Galatasaray. Copyright: xNicol\u00f2xCampoxImago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Galatasaray vice president Abdullah Kavukcu has addressed the growing speculation surrounding the future of Victor Osimhen at the club, Soccernet.ng<\/u><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nigerian forward has once again become one of the major talking points ahead of the summer transfer window, with uncertainty\u00a0over\u00a0his long-term future at the Turkish champions.<\/p>\n

Before leaving Napoli in 2024, Osimhen attracted interest from\u00a0several top European clubs\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0came close to joining Premier League side Chelsea before the move reportedly collapsed over personal terms.<\/p>\n

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Victor Osimhen in action during the Super League match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce at Rams Park. Copyright: xYagizxGurtugxImago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 27-year-old also turned down a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia before eventually joining Galatasaray on loan in 2024.\u00a0The Cimbom\u00a0later completed a permanent transfer worth\u00a0\u20ac75 million, making Osimhen the most expensive signing in Turkish football history, although speculations over his future has continued.<\/p>\n

Soccer Galatasaray chief\u00a0provides update\u00a0on\u00a0Victor Osimhen\u2019s future<\/h2>\n

Since arriving in Istanbul,\u00a0Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has maintained his reputation as one of Europe\u2019s most prolific forwards. The\u00a0former Napoli\u00a0star has scored 59 goals in 74 appearances across all competitions for Galatasaray, including 22 this season.<\/p>\n

His\u00a0performances have continued to attract interest from several top clubs across Europe, including\u00a0the likes of\u00a0Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid\u00a0and Barcelona, while Galatasaray are reportedly holding out for a fee in the region of \u20ac150 million.<\/p>\n

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Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit: Galatasaray\/ X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, vice president Abdullah Kavukcu\u00a0has revealed that\u00a0no decision has been made regarding the striker\u2019s future and admitted he personally would not want to sell him.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWould I sell Osimhen for\u00a0\u20ac150 million? Speaking as Abdullah Kavukcu, I would not sell him, but the final decision belongs to our President and the Board of Directors\u201d,\u00a0the Galatasaray chief said, via Fanatik.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cCurrently, Osimhen is with us. We have not held any meetings\u2014neither regarding a transfer nor an offer. We haven’t even looked at them. Naturally, everyone is keeping Osimhen under close observation anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Soccer What next for Victor Osimhen?<\/h2>\n

Osimhen recently scored a brilliant brace as Galatasaray defeated Antalyaspor 4-2 to secure a fourth consecutive Turkish Super Lig titl<\/u>e<\/u><\/a>, marking his third trophy in two seasons with the Istanbul giants.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His displays in that match have only intensified speculation\u00a0over\u00a0his future,\u00a0with reports\u00a0continuing to link\u00a0him with a possible move away from Rams Park this summer.<\/p>\n

However, Osimhen has developed a strong connection with the club\u2019s supporters\u00a0since his arrival in 2024 and\u00a0the Nigerian forward\u00a0<\/u>has also spoken publicly about how much the club means to hi<\/u>m.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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Victor Osimhen for Nigeria during the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON match against Algeria. Photo by Segun Ogunfeyitimi Copyright: xshengolpixsxImago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0Galatasaray remain determined to keep one of their most important players as they\u00a0look\u00a0to\u00a0continue their\u00a0domestic dominance and compete more seriously in Europe next season.<\/p>\n

For now, all indications point towards the\u00a027-year-old\u00a0staying in Istanbul for at least another season. However, with interest from Europe\u2019s biggest clubs continuing to grow and the summer transfer window still ahead, the situation could change\u00a0in the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Soccer Victor Osimhen in action for Galatasaray. Copyright: xNicol\u00f2xCampoxImago Galatasaray vice president Abdullah Kavukcu has addressed the growing speculation surrounding the future of Victor Osimhen at the club, Soccernet.ng\u00a0reports. The Nigerian forward has once again become one of the major talking points ahead of the summer transfer window, with uncertainty\u00a0over\u00a0his long-term future at the Turkish […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":905217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[123586,2005,3564],"tags":[123585,9243],"class_list":{"0":"post-905216","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-galatasaray","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-table","10":"tag-galatasaray","11":"tag-table"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/905216","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=905216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/905216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/905217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=905216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=905216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=905216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}