Victor Osimhen, who was transferred to Galatasaray for 75 million euros as the most expensive transfer in Turkish football history, shows how right a name he is with each passing week. The Nigerian football player, who is the darling of the yellow-red fans, managed to take his country to the play-offs on the way to 2026 by scoring a hat-trick in the match in which his country, Nigeria, beat Benin 4-0 the day before. While this performance of Victor Osimhen makes Galatasaray very happy, it makes the teams that wanted him at the beginning of the season regret it.
HE CHOOSE GALATASARAY
Stating that he wanted to listen to all offers that would come to him after his rental contract with the yellow-red team ended, Osimhen was linked with many teams, including Manchester United, Liverpool and PSG. There were teams that did not want to pay 75 million euros to Napoli, were not sure about Osimhen, or found his salary high. However, Osimhen shows that he is one of the most special strikers in the world with his performance in both the Super League, the Champions League and the Nigerian National Team.
CARRYING NIGERIA
Victor Osimhen, who put his signature under the performance that took Nigeria to the play-offs on the way to 2026, had a good group stage, except for his hat-trick in the Benin match. Osimhen, who scored 6 of the 15 goals Nigeria scored in the group stage and made one assist, performed successfully for his country.
BRITISH PEOPLE ARE WATCHING
Especially the goal he scored in the Liverpool match and the performance of Osimhen, who literally beat two of the world’s best defenders such as Konate and van Dijk on the field, attracted the attention of the British again. Due to the successful performance of the Nigerian football player, many British teams started to follow Osimhen’s every match.
GARY LINEKER APOLOGIZED
Gary Lineker, one of the legends of English football, also apologized to Osimhen in a statement he made after the Liverpool match. Lineker stated that Osimhen had all the features a striker should have and was one of the best strikers in the world and said, “I apologize to Victor Osimhen.”
IT’S SAD THAT IT’S NOT ON THE ISLAND
Victor Osimhen, who scored a hat-trick in the Benin match, made a wide impact in England. BBC reporter John Bennett spoke highly of the Nigerian player and said, “He is in a very big club and has a huge fan base. Still, I feel sad that he is not playing in the English Premier League.”