Galatasaray in talks to sign Napoli's Osimhen

Galatasaray person confirmed they are successful talks pinch Napoli to motion Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen connected loan.

The 25-year-old had been a target for Premier League Chelsea earlier nan English transportation model closed connected Friday and besides Saudi nine Al-Ahli - but he looks group to move to Istanbul instead.

Osimhen has scored 76 goals successful 133 games for Napoli and played a cardinal domiciled successful their 2022-23 Serie A title triumph pinch 26 goals.

But he grounded to support nan explosive shape that made him 1 of nan astir coveted strikers successful Europe, scoring 15 times successful Serie A past season.

Antonio Conte's Napoli signed Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, for £30m past week.

A connection from Galatasaray connected societal media read: "Official negotiations person begun pinch nan shot subordinate and his nine SSCN Napoli SPA regarding nan impermanent transportation of master footballer Victor James Osimhen."