Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has confirmed that Victor Osimhen’s loan from Napoli includes a clause allowing the striker to join one of his interested clubs during the January transfer window.
At a press conference on Sunday, Buruk stated that the 25-year-old Super Eagles’ forward plans to end the season with the Turkish giants.
Osimhen’s future was widely discussed over the summer, and he ultimately signed with Galatasaray on the last day of the transfer window following unsuccessful moves to Al-Ahli and Chelsea.
He said, ”Osimhen has the intention of staying here until the end of the season. He also wants to stay; he said the same thing at the beginning.
“There is a clause there, but it doesn’t matter; he said he will stay. There is a clause about transfers in January. This clause has different things.
“The important thing is the player. The player who decides. That’s why Osimhen says he will stay here. He said the same thing when he came.
“If the player wants to stay, Galatasaray will do whatever it takes to keep him, even if it means pushing the limits financially. While an immediate transfer seems unlikely, a move could happen at the end of the season,” he said.
Osimhen has made an immediate impact in Istanbul, scoring eight goals and providing four assists in just nine appearances across all competitions.
