ISTANBUL, Turkey – May 18: Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal in the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Kayserispor on May 18, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)
As the future of the Napoli-owned striker remains a mystery, Victor Osimchen represents one of the most complicated players in the history of the transfer market.
The striker turned down a massive salary proposal through the Saudi Arabian professional league side from Al Hilal, who was ready to meet the 705 million euro release clause on his contract.
Juventus, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool remain on the horizon, but Galatasaree struggles to match wages and transfer fees after his wage and loan spells, but none of them are ready to step up yet.
Trouble with Osimhen
Pedulà sat on an Italian football podcast to discuss current landscapes, especially Osimhen.
“Look, if you use Osimhen, it can change every day. I think he was one of the most complicated players in the history of the market in the last decade.
“Last summer was already complicated. Then he decided to choose Galatasaray. Now, if he wants to take money, if I want to tell you something clearly, he will already be Al-Hilal’s new striker without smacking around the bushes.
“Al-Hilal offered him a bonus to reach 40 million euros in addition to 35 million euros in the season. After that there was the Club World Cup.
“I won’t rule out that they might try again, but I know he’s always been closing the door to Saudi Arabia. He doesn’t like it, so he’s still young. He’s still young and doesn’t want to be 27. He’ll get tired after a week or two months.
Juventus wrote that this is only valid for non-Italian clubs, in order to avoid repeated Bianconeri poaching star striker Gonzalo Higuain, in that Naples are only valid for non-Italian clubs, so it cannot activate the release clause for 75 million euros.
They’re looking at several different centre forwards to replace Dusan Vlahovic this summer, but the behind-the-scenes shift changes the scenario with the removal of Sports Cristiano Juntori, the man who brought Osimen to Italy in the first place.
“We are hoping for Galatasaray, but today’s Premier League club has not made any concrete moves so far and we cannot rule out Juventus, but we say it’s a costly operation,” continues Pedl.
“If Jintri had stayed, I would have said today that Osimhen was a surefire new Juventus striker with 80% after the Club World Cup.
“It’s a difficult situation. Every day he changes his mind, the night after he thinks one thing and another.
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