Victor Osimhen: What Galatasaray Will Miss About Him if He Leaves Turkish Football

• Victor Osimhen has been the best player in the Turkish league this season while on loan at Galatasaray
• He scored twice against Fenerbahce on April 2 to help his club knock their rivals out of the Turkish Cup
• A Turkish commentator highlighted an attribute about the Nigerian striker that the team would sorely miss

Amid Victor Osimhen's impressive run of form with Galatasaray, a Turkish commentator has highlighted an attribute that makes him so successful.

The Nigerian star is among the top players in the Super Lig this season, having joined the Istanbul-based club on loan from Italian giants Napoli last summer.

The Serie A club botched his proposed moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Ahli, while he and Chelsea could not find an agreement before the summer deadline closed.

Galatasaray swooped after the European deadline closed and offered him a lifeline after Napoli froze him out of the squad, facing the possibility of sitting out until January.

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Osimhen settled in at Rams Park seamlessly, scoring 28 goals and providing five more assists in 32 games as the reigning Turkish champions eye a league and cup double.

The Nigerian striker's influence extends beyond his attacking contributions as he constantly disturbs the opposition defenders and brings his teammates into the match.

Turkish pundit praises Osimhen

Turkish commentator Selim Soydan praised Osimhen after the victory in the Turkish Cup quarter-finals and explained what he brought to the team.

“I was always saying that Victor Osimhen was better than [Youssef] En-Nesyri. When you have a guy like Osimhen, everyone settles down and plays,” he told Telegol.

“In Galatasaray, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Yunus Akgün and Gabriel Sara are still not good, but Osimhen brings them all together.”

Osimhen's future is uncertain despite Galatasaray being ready to trigger his release clause of €75 million.

He could leave amid interest from top European clubs, meaning that the Lions would lose these attributes.

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Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester United reportedly want him in England, while Juventus are reportedly keen on utilising his talents.

Recent reports suggested that the Nigerian would prefer the Premier League and would snub advances from Italy, with Napoli unwilling to sell to a rival.

Arsenal have reportedly shifted their focus to Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, as they see the Swedish striker more fitting and economical.

Osimhen lucky to escape red card

A melee broke out in the final minutes of Galatasaray's 2-1 win over Fenerbahce, which started with Osimhen and Milan Skriniar going at each other.

Both players were shown a yellow card, and the Nigerian superstar was subbed after, with analyst Serhat Ulueren applauding the decision to remove him.

“I think Victor Osimhen came off at the right time. Because if he had stayed on the pitch a little longer, he could have been sent off,” he said, as quoted by Haber Sari Kirmizi.

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According to the BBC, Galatasaray is currently at the top of the Super Lig table by six points and will also face Konyaspor in the Turkish Cup semi-finals later this month.

Turkish pundit condemns Jose Mourinho

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Turkish pundit condemned Jose Mourinho after the Fenerbahce boss’ antics after his team lost 2-1 at home to Galatasaray.

He was caught on camera grabbing opposition manager, Okan Buruk's nose after an altercation broke out at the end of a feisty Turkish Cup quarter-final game.

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Source: Legit.ng